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Abstract
The classical Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered (SIR) mathematical model of the dynamics of infectious disease transmission resembles a dynamic model of a batch reactor carrying out an auto-catalytic reaction with catalyst deactivation.
The SIR Dynamic Model of Infectious Disease Transmission from the Viewpoint of a Chemical Engineer
03 April 2020, Version 2
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Version Notes
version 0.1
- added exponential growth phase description
- clearer description of R0
- better description of herd immunity
- better terminology: transmissibility, incidence rate, etc.
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