SOME ATTACHMENT MODELS ARISING IN VIRUS POPULATIONS.

Abstract

The report reviews deterministic and stochastic models for the attachment and detachment of smaller to larger particles. The adsorption of phage to bacteria, and the covering of flu virus by antibodies are first considered. These lead to several continuous time stochastic processes which are briefly outlined. The estimation of some model parameters is studied. Some discrete time Markov chain models of the Ehrenfest urn type are discussed and the paper concludes with some adsorption models in chemistry. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693978

Entities

People

  • Joseph M. Gani

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Antibodies
  • Attachment
  • Bacteria
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Coverings
  • Markov Chains
  • Particles
  • Stochastic Processes

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.