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Mathematical Epidemiology

By Fred Brauer , David J. D. Earn (auth.) , Pauline van den Driessche , Jianhong Wu (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2008
ISBN
3540789103, 9783540789109
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-78911-6
LCC
RA652.2.M3 M37 2008
Open Library ID
OL22522024M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10387415 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1945
Edition
1
Pages
414\412
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
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Description

Based on lecture notes of two summer schools with a mixed audience from mathematical sciences, epidemiology and public health, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to basic ideas and techniques in modeling infectious diseases, for the comparison of strategies to plan for an anticipated epidemic or pandemic, and to deal with a disease outbreak in real time. It covers detailed case studies for diseases including pandemic influenza, West Nile virus, and childhood diseases. Models for other diseases including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, fox rabies, and sexually transmitted infections are included as applications. Its chapters are coherent and complementary independent units. In order to accustom students to look at the current literature and to experience different perspectives, no attempt has been made to achieve united writing style or unified notation. Notes on some mathematical background (calculus, matrix algebra, differential equations, and probability) have been prepared and may be downloaded at the web site of the Centre for Disease Modeling (www.cdm.yorku.ca ).

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