Table 1 The parameters utilized in system (2), along with a description of their particular values.
From: A novel technique to study the solutions of time fractional nonlinear smoking epidemic model
Parameters | Descriptions | Values (unit: 1/ time) |
|---|---|---|
\(\alpha\) | The V is the rate of recruitment | 1 |
\(\epsilon\) | Effective contact rate between T and V | 0.14 |
\(\vartheta\) | Rate of natural death | 0.05 |
\(\rho\) | Rate of smoking cessation | 0.8 |
\(\sigma\) | Remaining smoking percentage who successfully gave up smoking | 0.1 |
\(\varepsilon _{1}\) | Rate of transition from occasional smokers to habitual smokers | 0.002 |
\(\varepsilon _{2}\) | Interaction ratio between smokers and transient abstainers who resume smoking | 0.0025 |
