Mathematical Modeling in the Age of the Pandemic (Textbooks in Mathematics)
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One cannot watch or read about any news these days without hearing about the models for COVID-19 or the testing that must occur to approve vaccines or treatments for the disease.
This book's purpose is to shed some light on the meaning and interpretations of many of the types of models that are or might be used in the presentation of analysis. Understanding the concepts presented is essential in the entire modeling process of a pandemic.
From the virus itself and its infectious rates and deaths rates to explain the process for testing a vaccine or eventually a cure, the author builds, presents, and shows model testing.
This book is an attempt, based on available data, to add some validity to the models developed and used, showing how close to reality the models are to predicting "results" from previous pandemics such as the Spanish flu in 1918 and more recently the Honk Kong flu. Then the author applies those same models to Italy, New York City, and the United States as a whole.
Modeling is a process. It is essential to understand that there are many assumptions that go into the modeling of each type of model. The assumptions influence the interpretation of the results. Regardless of the modeling approach the results generally indicate approximately the same results. This book reveals how these interesting results are obtained.
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