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Theory and Modern Applications

Table 1 Parameters and their meanings

From: Hopf bifurcation of a delayed worm model with two latent periods

Parameter

Description

b

The constant recruitment to susceptible nodes

β

Rate at which susceptible nodes become infected

p

The amount from susceptible nodes to the first category exposed nodes

q

The amount from susceptible nodes to the second category exposed nodes

\(\alpha _{1}\)

The rate the first exposed category of nodes become infectious

\(\alpha _{2}\)

The rate the second exposed category of nodes become infectious

γ

Recovery rate of the infectious nodes

σ

Per capita death rate