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Multitype randomized Reed–Frost epidemics and epidemics upon random graphs

Peter Neal

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Abstract

We consider a multitype epidemic model which is a natural extension of the randomized Reed–Frost epidemic model. The main result is the derivation of an asymptotic Gaussian limit theorem for the final size of the epidemic. The method of proof is simpler, and more direct, than is used for similar results elsewhere in the epidemics literature. In particular, the results are specialized to epidemics upon extensions of the Bernoulli random graph.

Article information

Source
Ann. Appl. Probab., Volume 16, Number 3 (2006), 1166-1189.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 2 October 2006

Permanent link to this document
https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.aoap/1159804979

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1214/105051606000000123

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2260061

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1107.92049

Subjects
Primary: 92D30: Epidemiology
Secondary: 05C80: Random graphs [See also 60B20]

Keywords
Multitype epidemic models random graphs central limit theorems

Citation

Neal, Peter. Multitype randomized Reed–Frost epidemics and epidemics upon random graphs. Ann. Appl. Probab. 16 (2006), no. 3, 1166--1189. doi:10.1214/105051606000000123. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.aoap/1159804979


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