Review
Sep 2026
Structures of the Basic Reproduction Number $R_0$ Across Compartmental Disease Models
The basic reproduction number $R_0$ is the central dimensionless quantity in mathematical epidemiology, characterizing the threshold for disease outbreak and the early growth rate of an epidemic. The algebraic form of $R_0$ varies widely across models of distinct transmission mechanisms, and its interpretation can yiel...
Zhuo-Lin Qu, A. Ashwath
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