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Theory and Modern Applications

Table 1 Physical meaning of the parameters in the continuous model (1)

From: A finite-difference discretization preserving the structure of solutions of a diffusive model of type-1 human immunodeficiency virus

Parameter

Physical meaning

β

New T-cells supply rate

d

Rate of natural death

κ

Rate of infection T-cells

δ

Death rate of infected T-cells

γ

Rate of return of infected cells to uninfected class

c

Clearance rate of the virus

N

Average number of particles infected by infected cells