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Structural models in epidemiology: an introductory investigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

Petre Tautu*
Affiliation:
Centre of Mathematical Statistics, Bucharest

Extract

The purpose of this paper is to bring to the attention of epidemiologists the possibility of setting up and utilizing structural models, more precisely, mathematical models based on graph theory. We shall present the first general results in this investigation using some statements and definitions.

Type
I. Mathematical Approach to Epidemiology
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1971 

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