📈 The Erlang SEIR Model: Refining Epidemic Timing via the Method-of-Stages 🧬
🧬 Overview and Conceptual Motivation In advanced epidemiological modeling, the common assumption that individuals transition between disease states at a constant rate implies a memoryless exponential distribution for the time spent in each compartment. This assumption often fails to reflect biological reality. The Erlang SEIR model, also known as the Method-of-Stages, addresses this limitation by … Read more