Bailey N T
J Math Biol. 1982;14(1):101-16. doi: 10.1007/BF02154756.
It is shown how a multicompartmental infectious disease model can be systematically examined for reduction of structural complexity. For steadystate situations, four basic rules are proposed for eliminating components of flow-lines, whole flow-lines, and compartments, plus combining compartments. An application to a typhoid fever model allows calculations to be done on a pocket calculator. The approach could be particularly important in developing countries.
展示了如何系统地研究多房室传染病模型以降低结构复杂性。对于稳态情况，提出了四条基本规则，用于消除流线的组成部分、整条流线和房室，以及合并房室。在伤寒热模型中的应用使得可以在袖珍计算器上进行计算。这种方法在发展中国家可能特别重要。
