TY - JOUR
T1 - Like-with-like preference and sexual mixing models
AU - Blythe, Stephen P.
AU - Castillo-Chavez, Carlos
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank S. A. Levin, J. M. Hyman, E. A. Stanley, and S. A. Colgate for their stimulating conversations; John Jacquez, C. E. McCullogh, and an anonymous referee for their comments; and L. Sattenspiel for her provocative ideas. This research has been partially supported by Hatch project NYC 151-409, USDA to C C-C.
PY - 1989/10
Y1 - 1989/10
N2 - Two new general methods for incorporating like-with-like preference into one-sex mixing models in epidemiology are presented. The first is a generalization of the preferred mixing equation, while the second comprises a transformation of a general preference function for partners of similar sexual activity levels. Both methods satisfy the constraints implicit in a mixing model. The behavior of the transformation preference method is illustrated, and it is compared with the standard proportionate mixing model.
AB - Two new general methods for incorporating like-with-like preference into one-sex mixing models in epidemiology are presented. The first is a generalization of the preferred mixing equation, while the second comprises a transformation of a general preference function for partners of similar sexual activity levels. Both methods satisfy the constraints implicit in a mixing model. The behavior of the transformation preference method is illustrated, and it is compared with the standard proportionate mixing model.
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U2 - 10.1016/0025-5564(89)90060-6
DO - 10.1016/0025-5564(89)90060-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 2520199
AN - SCOPUS:0024439599
SN - 0025-5564
VL - 96
SP - 221
EP - 238
JO - Mathematical Biosciences
JF - Mathematical Biosciences
IS - 2
ER -