Verified solution method for population epidemiology models with uncertainty

Joshua A. Enszer ; Mark A. Stadtherr

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Tome 19 (2009), p. 501-512 / Harvested from The Polish Digital Mathematics Library

Résumé

Epidemiological models can be used to study the impact of an infection within a population. These models often involve parameters that are not known with certainty. Using a method for verified solution of nonlinear dynamic models, we can bound the disease trajectories that are possible for given bounds on the uncertain parameters. The method is based on the use of an interval Taylor series to represent dependence on time and the use of Taylor models to represent dependence on uncertain parameters and/or initial conditions. The use of this method in epidemiology is demonstrated using the SIRS model, and other variations of Kermack-McKendrick models, including the case of time-dependent transmission.

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Publié le : 2009-01-01

Zbl 1300.92098

EUDML-ID : urn:eudml:doc:207951

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