Over time, the number of those infected fluctuates by: the specified rate of recovery, represented by <math>\mu</math> but deducted to one over the average infectious period <math>{1\over \tau}</math>, the numbered of infectious individuals, <math>I</math>, and the change in time, <math>\Delta t</math>. | Over time, the number of those infected fluctuates by: the specified rate of recovery, represented by <math>\mu</math> but deducted to one over the average infectious period <math>{1\over \tau}</math>, the numbered of infectious individuals, <math>I</math>, and the change in time, <math>\Delta t</math>. |