A Lyapunov function and global properties for SIR and SEIR epidemiological models with nonlinear incidence

Philip K. Maini, Andrei Korobeinikov

Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering · 2004 · 273 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Explicit Lyapunov functions for SIR and SEIR compartmental epidemic models with nonlinear incidence of the form betaI(p)S(q) for the case p </= 1 are constructed. Global stability of the models is thereby established.

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