Stochastic epidemic models for emerging diseases

In this thesis several problems concerning the stochastic modelling of emerging infections are considered. Mathematical modelling is often the only available method of predicting the extent of an emerging disease and assessing proposed control measures, as there may be little or no available data on...

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Main Author: Spencer, Simon
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11132/