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A note on the stochastic theory of time-delayed epidemics

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Some deterministic and stochastic models for the spread of epidemics are studied. Some models are developed, which take into account a constant incubation time, but where the probability of a new infection is more general than in known models.

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  1. Dept. of Mathematics, Technological University, Delft, The Netherlands

    A. J. Hermans

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The research for this paper was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant no. GP-18682 while on leave at the Courant Institute of Math. Sciences, New York University.

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Hermans, A.J. A note on the stochastic theory of time-delayed epidemics. J Eng Math 5, 289–294 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01548246

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