ISSN:
1432-1416
Keywords:
Compartment model
;
Structural simplification
;
Infectious disease
;
Epidemiology
;
Public health control
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract It is shown how a multicompartmental infectious disease model can be systematically examined for reduction of structural complexity. For steadystate situations, four basic rules are proposed for eliminating components of flow-lines, whole flow-lines, and compartments, plus combining compartments. An application to a typhoid fever model allows calculations to be done on a pocket calculator. The approach could be particularly important in developing countries.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02154756
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