Abstract
In this paper, we show how to modify a compartmental epidemic model, without changing the dimension, such that separable static heterogeneity is taken into account. The derivation is based on the Kermack-McKendrick renewal equation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 29 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-19 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Biology |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank Toshikazu Kuniya for his technical assistance with the production of this manuscript, and we also thank a referee for both constructive criticism and calling our attention to some relevant references that we had missed.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
Keywords
- Compartment model
- Heterogeneity
- Kermack–McKendrick model