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The discrete asymptotic behaviour of a simple batch epidemic process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

L. Billard ,
H. Lacayo  and
N. A. Langberg
L. Billard*
Affiliation:
Florida State University
H. Lacayo*
Affiliation:
Florida State University
N. A. Langberg*
Affiliation:
Florida State University
*
∗Postal address for all authors: Department of Statistics and Statistical Consulting Center, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, U.S.A.
∗Postal address for all authors: Department of Statistics and Statistical Consulting Center, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, U.S.A.
∗Postal address for all authors: Department of Statistics and Statistical Consulting Center, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, U.S.A.
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Abstract

A simple epidemic process in which the number of individuals who can become infected at any point in time is itself a random variable is described. The discrete asymptotic behaviour of such a process is discussed. In particular, the associated marginal distribution of the limiting process is considered.

Keywords

SIMPLE BATCH EPIDEMIC PROCESSLIMITING DISTRIBUTIONSMARGINAL DISTRIBUTION
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , March 1980 , pp. 25 - 32
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1980 

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Footnotes

†

Research supported by National Institutes of Health Grant No. 1 R01 GM26851–01.

‡

Research supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFSC, USAF, under Grant AFOSR 74–2581D.

§

Research Supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFSC, USAF, under Grant AFOSR 76–3109.

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