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Previous stochastic compartmental models have introduced the primary source of stochasticity through either a probabilistic transfer mechanism or a random rate coefficient. This paper combines these primary sources into a unified stochastic compartmental model. Twelve different stochastic models are produced by combining various sources of stochasticity and the mean value and the covariance for each of the twelve models is derived. The covariance of each model has a different form whereby the individual sources of stochasticity are identificable from data. The various stochastic models are illustrated for certain specified distributions of the rate coefficient and of the initial count. Several properties of the models are derived and discussed. Among these is the fact that the expected count of a model with a random rate coefficient will always exceed the expected count of a model with a fixed coefficient evaluated at the mean rate. A general modeling strategy for the onecompartment, time invariant hazard rate is also proposed.
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Matis, J.H., Tolley, H.D. Compartmental models with multiple sources of stochastic variability: The one-compartment, time invariant hazard rate case. Bltn Mathcal Biology 41, 491–515 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02458326
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