A lower bound for the order parameter in the one-dimensional contact process

Gustaf Gripenberg

Stochastic Processes and their Applications, 1996, vol. 63, issue 2, 211-219

Abstract: It is shown that [varrho]([lambda]) >= (1 - [lambda]c/[lambda])(2[lambda]2 + 3[lambda] + 2)/(([lambda]2 + [lambda])(1 + [lambda]c)), where [lambda]c is the critical value and [varrho]([lambda]) is the order of the one-dimensional contact process with parameter [lambda]. An implication of this inequality for vaccination policies for epidemic diseases is discussed.

Keywords: Contact; process; Order; parameter; Lower; bound; Epidemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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