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A class of general stochastic compartmental systems

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In this paper a general class of semi-Markov compartmental systems is studied. Two models for different input processes are analysed. Attention has been paid to the recurrence times associated with each compartment and to the distribution of the number of particles in each compartment. As an example, a three-compartment system is discussed to study the movement between three health states of patients with chronic diseases.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Anna University, Madras Institute of Technology, 600 044, Madras, India

    K. M. Mehata

  2. Department of Mathematics, Regional Engineering College, Trichy, India

    D. Deivamoney Selvam

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Mehata, K.M., Deivamoney Selvam, D. A class of general stochastic compartmental systems. Bltn Mathcal Biology 48, 509–523 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462321

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