📈 The Exposed Class: Modeling the Invisible Latency of Infection 🧬
🧬 Overview and Conceptual Motivation In the structure of modern epidemiological theory, the Exposed-class SEIR model represents a fundamental extension of the classical SIR framework. Unlike simpler models that assume individuals become immediately infectious after exposure, this formulation explicitly incorporates a latent period through the Exposed (E) compartment. This addition is essential for accurately representing … Read more