The pulse treatment of computer viruses: A modeling study

Nonlinear Dynamics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1379-1393

  Yang, Lu Xing ^a   Yang, Xiaofan ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction ratio; Computer virus; Epidemic model; Global stability; Pulse treatment; Supercritical bifurcation; Viral periodic solution; Viral permanence; Virus free periodic solution

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

BASIC REPRODUCTION RATIOS; EPIDEMIC MODELING; GLOBAL STABILITY; PERIODIC SOLUTION; PULSE TREATMENT; SUPERCRITICAL BIFURCATION; VIRAL PERMANENCE;

COMPUTER VIRUSES;

EID: 84899622420     PISSN: 0924090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11071-013-1216-x     Document Type: Article

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