Complete chaos in a simple epidemiological model.
A first-order difference equation which constitutes a simple model for a lethal parasite-host interaction is studied. Completing a study initiated by May and Anderson, the dynamics are shown to be completely chaotic.
D000818:Animals; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D011157:Population Dynamics