ANZIAM  J.  45 (2004), 393-400
Rumours with general initial conditions

Selma Belen
  School of Applied Mathematics
  University of Adelaide
  Adelaide SA 5005
  Australia
 
and
C. E. M. Pearce
  School of Applied Mathematics
  University of Adelaide
  Adelaide SA 5005
  Australia
    cpearce@maths.adelaide.edu.au


Abstract
An analysis is made of the Daley-Kendall and Maki-Thompson rumour models starting from general initial proportions of ignorants, spreaders and stiflers in the population. We investigate as a function of the initial conditions the composition of the final population when the rumour has run its course.
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