Epidemic models with uncertainty in the reproduction number

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1463-1474

  Roberts, M G ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction number; Kermack McKendrick model; SIR model; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877081912     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-012-0540-y     Document Type: Article

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