Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics

Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics /

"This timely book covers the basic concepts of the dynamics of epidemic disease, presenting various kinds of models as well as typical research methods and results. It introduces the latest results in the current literature, especially those obtained by highly rated Chinese scholars. A lot of a...

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Corporate Author: World Scientific (Firm)
Other Authors: Ma, Zhien, 1935- (Editor), Li, Jia, 1974- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., [2009]
Subjects:
Epidemiology > Mathematical models.
Communicable diseases > Mathematical models.
Mathematical models.
Biological models.
Communicable diseases.
Epidemiology.
Public health.
Infection.
Medical personnel.
Medical care.
Diseases.
Epidemics.
Pandemics.
Disciplines and Occupations.
Models, Biological
Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology
Public Health
Investigative Techniques.
Models, Theoretical
Infections
Environment and Public Health.
Medicine
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses.
Health Occupations
Delivery of Health Care
Disease
Communicable Diseases > epidemiology
Models, Statistical
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Workforce.
Health Personnel
Patient Care
Epidemics
Pandemics
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Basic knowledge and modeling on epidemic dynamics. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. The fundamental forms of epidemic models. 1.3. Basic concepts of epidemiologic dynamics. 1.4. Epidemic models with various factors
  • 2. Ordinary differential equations epidemic models. 2.1. Simple SIRS epidemic models with vital dynamics. 2.2. Epidemic models with latent period. 2.3. Epidemic models with immigration or dispersal. 2.4. Epidemic models with multiple groups. 2.5. Epidemic models with different populations. 2.6. Epidemic models with control and prevention. 2.7. Bifurcation. 2.8. Persistence of epidemic models
  • 3. Modeling of epidemics with delays and spatial heterogeneity. 3.1. Model formulations. 3.2. Basic techniques for stability of delayed models. 3.3. An SIS epidemic model with vaccination. 3.4. An SIS epidemic model for vector-borne diseases. 3.5. Stability switches and ultimate stability. 3.6. An SEIRS epidemic model with two delays. 3.7. Quiescence of epidemics in a patch model. 3.8. Basic reproductive numbers in ODE models. 3.9. Basic reproductive numbers of models with delays. 3.10. Fisher waves in an epidemic model. 3.11. Propagation of HBV with spatial dependence
  • 4. The epidemic models with impulsive effects. 4.1. Basic theory on impulsive differential equations. 4.2. SIR epidemic model with pulse vaccination. 4.3. SIRS epidemic model with pulse vaccination. 4.4. SIS epidemic model with pulse vaccination. 4.5. SEIR epidemic model with pulse vaccination. 4.6. SI epidemic model with birth pulse. 4.7. SIR epidemic model with constant recruitment and birth pulse. 4.8. SIR epidemic models with pulse birth and standard incidence. 4.9. SIR epidemic model with nonlinear birth pulses. 4.10. SI epidemic model with birth pulses
  • 5. Structured epidemic models. 5.1. Stage-structured models. 5.2. Age-structured models. 5.3. Infection-age-structured models. 5.4. Discrete models
  • 6. Applications of epidemic modeling. 6.1. SARS transmission models. 6.2. HIV transmission models. 6.3. TB transmission models
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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