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Advances in disease epidemiology [[electronic resource] /] / Jean Michel Tchuenche and Zindoga Mukandavire, editors
Advances in disease epidemiology [[electronic resource] /] / Jean Michel Tchuenche and Zindoga Mukandavire, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (309 p.)
Disciplina 614.4
Altri autori (Persone) TchuencheJean Michel
MukandavireZindoga
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
AIDS (Disease) - Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-61728-766-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto An avian influenza model and its fit to human avian influenza cases / Joseph Lucchetti, Manojit Roy and Maia Martcheva -- Gender differences in heterosexual transmission of HIV in urban and rural populations / Bernhard P. Konrad, Robert J. Smith and Frithjof Lutscher -- A partnership network simulation of the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Russia / Fatemeh Jafargholi and Chris T. Bauch -- Malaria control : the role of local communities as seen through a mathematical model in a changing population : Cameroon / Miranda I. Teboh-Ewungkem -- Application of optimal control to the epidemiology of HIV-malaria co-infection / F.B. Agusto -- Two strain HIV/AIDS model and the effects of superinfection / N.J. Malunguza ... [et al.] -- Modelling the transmission of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis / C.P. Bhunu and W. Garira -- HIV/AIDs and the use of mathematical models in the theoretical assessment of intervention strategies : a review / Zindoga Mukandavire ... [et al.] -- A model for the spread of HIV/AIDS in a two sex population / Ram Naresh, Agraj Tripathi and Dileep Sharma -- Fitting procedure for host-parasite systems / Henri E. Z. Tonnang and Jean M. Tchuenche.
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Advances in disease epidemiology [[electronic resource] /] / Jean Michel Tchuenche and Zindoga Mukandavire, editors
Advances in disease epidemiology [[electronic resource] /] / Jean Michel Tchuenche and Zindoga Mukandavire, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (309 p.)
Disciplina 614.4
Altri autori (Persone) TchuencheJean Michel
MukandavireZindoga
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
AIDS (Disease) - Epidemiology - Mathematical models
ISBN 1-61728-766-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto An avian influenza model and its fit to human avian influenza cases / Joseph Lucchetti, Manojit Roy and Maia Martcheva -- Gender differences in heterosexual transmission of HIV in urban and rural populations / Bernhard P. Konrad, Robert J. Smith and Frithjof Lutscher -- A partnership network simulation of the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Russia / Fatemeh Jafargholi and Chris T. Bauch -- Malaria control : the role of local communities as seen through a mathematical model in a changing population : Cameroon / Miranda I. Teboh-Ewungkem -- Application of optimal control to the epidemiology of HIV-malaria co-infection / F.B. Agusto -- Two strain HIV/AIDS model and the effects of superinfection / N.J. Malunguza ... [et al.] -- Modelling the transmission of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis / C.P. Bhunu and W. Garira -- HIV/AIDs and the use of mathematical models in the theoretical assessment of intervention strategies : a review / Zindoga Mukandavire ... [et al.] -- A model for the spread of HIV/AIDS in a two sex population / Ram Naresh, Agraj Tripathi and Dileep Sharma -- Fitting procedure for host-parasite systems / Henri E. Z. Tonnang and Jean M. Tchuenche.
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Advances in disease epidemiology [[electronic resource] /] / Jean Michel Tchuenche and Zindoga Mukandavire, editors
Advances in disease epidemiology [[electronic resource] /] / Jean Michel Tchuenche and Zindoga Mukandavire, editors
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (309 p.)
Disciplina 614.4
Altri autori (Persone) TchuencheJean Michel
MukandavireZindoga
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
AIDS (Disease) - Epidemiology - Mathematical models
ISBN 1-61728-766-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto An avian influenza model and its fit to human avian influenza cases / Joseph Lucchetti, Manojit Roy and Maia Martcheva -- Gender differences in heterosexual transmission of HIV in urban and rural populations / Bernhard P. Konrad, Robert J. Smith and Frithjof Lutscher -- A partnership network simulation of the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Russia / Fatemeh Jafargholi and Chris T. Bauch -- Malaria control : the role of local communities as seen through a mathematical model in a changing population : Cameroon / Miranda I. Teboh-Ewungkem -- Application of optimal control to the epidemiology of HIV-malaria co-infection / F.B. Agusto -- Two strain HIV/AIDS model and the effects of superinfection / N.J. Malunguza ... [et al.] -- Modelling the transmission of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis / C.P. Bhunu and W. Garira -- HIV/AIDs and the use of mathematical models in the theoretical assessment of intervention strategies : a review / Zindoga Mukandavire ... [et al.] -- A model for the spread of HIV/AIDS in a two sex population / Ram Naresh, Agraj Tripathi and Dileep Sharma -- Fitting procedure for host-parasite systems / Henri E. Z. Tonnang and Jean M. Tchuenche.
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Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (257 p.)
Disciplina 577.8/8
Altri autori (Persone) BlasiusBernd
KurthsJ <1953-> (Jürgen)
StoneLewi
Collana World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems
Soggetto topico Population biology - Mathematical models
Ecology - Mathematical models
Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Genetics - Mathematical models
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-281-91178-X
9786611911782
981-277-158-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; References; 1. Chaotic dynamics in food web systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Food web model formulation; 1.3. Detecting and quantifying chaotic dynamics in model food webs; 1.4. Dynamical patterns in food webs; 1.5. Chaos in real food webs and conclusion; References; 2. Generalized models ; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The basic idea of generalized models; 2.3. Example: A general predator-prey system; 2.4. Additional difficulties in complex models; 2.5. A generalized spatial model; 2.6. Local stability in small and intermediate models; 2.7. Some results on global dynamics
2.8. Numerical investigation of complex networks2.9. Discussion; References; 3. Dynamics of plant communities in drylands ; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Model for dryland water-vegetation systems; 3.3. Landscape states; 3.3.1. Mapping the landscape states along aridity gradients; 3.3.2. Coexistence of landscape states and state transitions; 3.3.3. Landscape states and aridity classes; 3.4. Plants as ecosystem engineers; 3.4.1. Facilitation vs. resilience; 3.4.2. Facilitation vs. competition; 3.5. Species richness: Pattern formation aspects; 3.5.1. The niche concept and the niche map
3.5.2. Landscape diversity3.5.3. Environmental changes; 3.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Metapopulation dynamics and the evolution of dispersal ; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. What is a metapopulation?; 4.1.2. Levins metapopulation model; 4.2. Metapopulation ecology in different models; 4.2.1. Local dynamics; 4.2.2. Finite number of patches with the Ricker model; 4.2.3. Infinite number of patches; 4.2.3.1. Model presentation; 4.2.3.2. Resident equilibrium; 4.3. Adaptive dynamics; 4.3.1. Invasion fitness; 4.3.2. Pairwise Invasibility Plots (PIP); 4.4. Evolution of dispersal
4.4.1. Finite number of patches4.4.1.1. Fitness; 4.4.1.2. Fixed-point attractor; 4.4.1.3. Cyclic orbits; 4.4.2. Infinite number of patches; 4.4.2.1. Invasion fitness for the mutant; 4.4.2.2. Results; 4.4.3. Local growth with an Allee effect can result in evolu- tionary suicide; 4.4.3.1. Local population growth with an Allee effect; 4.4.3.2. Allee effect in the metapopulation model; 4.4.3.3. Bifurcation to evolutionary suicide; 4.4.3.4. Theory of evolutionary suicide; 4.5. Summary; References; 5. The scaling law of human travel - A message from; References
6. Multiplicative processes in social systems 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Models for Zipf's law in language; 6.3. City sizes and the distribution of languages; 6.4. Family names; 6.4.1. The effects of mortality; 6.4.2. The distribution of given names; 6.5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Criticality in epidemiology ; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Simple epidemic models showing criticality; 7.2.1. The SIS epidemic; 7.2.2. Solution of the SIS system shows criticality; 7.2.3. The spatial SIS epidemic; 7.2.4. Dynamics for the spatial mean; 7.2.5. Moment equations; 7.2.6. Mean field behavior
7.3. Accidental pathogens: the meningococcus
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Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (257 p.)
Disciplina 577.8/8
Altri autori (Persone) BlasiusBernd
KurthsJ <1953-> (Jürgen)
StoneLewi
Collana World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems
Soggetto topico Population biology - Mathematical models
Ecology - Mathematical models
Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Genetics - Mathematical models
ISBN 1-281-91178-X
9786611911782
981-277-158-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; References; 1. Chaotic dynamics in food web systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Food web model formulation; 1.3. Detecting and quantifying chaotic dynamics in model food webs; 1.4. Dynamical patterns in food webs; 1.5. Chaos in real food webs and conclusion; References; 2. Generalized models ; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The basic idea of generalized models; 2.3. Example: A general predator-prey system; 2.4. Additional difficulties in complex models; 2.5. A generalized spatial model; 2.6. Local stability in small and intermediate models; 2.7. Some results on global dynamics
2.8. Numerical investigation of complex networks2.9. Discussion; References; 3. Dynamics of plant communities in drylands ; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Model for dryland water-vegetation systems; 3.3. Landscape states; 3.3.1. Mapping the landscape states along aridity gradients; 3.3.2. Coexistence of landscape states and state transitions; 3.3.3. Landscape states and aridity classes; 3.4. Plants as ecosystem engineers; 3.4.1. Facilitation vs. resilience; 3.4.2. Facilitation vs. competition; 3.5. Species richness: Pattern formation aspects; 3.5.1. The niche concept and the niche map
3.5.2. Landscape diversity3.5.3. Environmental changes; 3.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Metapopulation dynamics and the evolution of dispersal ; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. What is a metapopulation?; 4.1.2. Levins metapopulation model; 4.2. Metapopulation ecology in different models; 4.2.1. Local dynamics; 4.2.2. Finite number of patches with the Ricker model; 4.2.3. Infinite number of patches; 4.2.3.1. Model presentation; 4.2.3.2. Resident equilibrium; 4.3. Adaptive dynamics; 4.3.1. Invasion fitness; 4.3.2. Pairwise Invasibility Plots (PIP); 4.4. Evolution of dispersal
4.4.1. Finite number of patches4.4.1.1. Fitness; 4.4.1.2. Fixed-point attractor; 4.4.1.3. Cyclic orbits; 4.4.2. Infinite number of patches; 4.4.2.1. Invasion fitness for the mutant; 4.4.2.2. Results; 4.4.3. Local growth with an Allee effect can result in evolu- tionary suicide; 4.4.3.1. Local population growth with an Allee effect; 4.4.3.2. Allee effect in the metapopulation model; 4.4.3.3. Bifurcation to evolutionary suicide; 4.4.3.4. Theory of evolutionary suicide; 4.5. Summary; References; 5. The scaling law of human travel - A message from; References
6. Multiplicative processes in social systems 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Models for Zipf's law in language; 6.3. City sizes and the distribution of languages; 6.4. Family names; 6.4.1. The effects of mortality; 6.4.2. The distribution of given names; 6.5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Criticality in epidemiology ; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Simple epidemic models showing criticality; 7.2.1. The SIS epidemic; 7.2.2. Solution of the SIS system shows criticality; 7.2.3. The spatial SIS epidemic; 7.2.4. Dynamics for the spatial mean; 7.2.5. Moment equations; 7.2.6. Mean field behavior
7.3. Accidental pathogens: the meningococcus
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Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
Complex population dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : nonlinear modeling in ecology, epidemiology, and genetics / / editors, Bernd Blasius, Jürgen Kurths, Lewi Stone
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (257 p.)
Disciplina 577.8/8
Altri autori (Persone) BlasiusBernd
KurthsJ <1953-> (Jürgen)
StoneLewi
Collana World Scientific lecture notes in complex systems
Soggetto topico Population biology - Mathematical models
Ecology - Mathematical models
Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Genetics - Mathematical models
ISBN 1-281-91178-X
9786611911782
981-277-158-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; References; 1. Chaotic dynamics in food web systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Food web model formulation; 1.3. Detecting and quantifying chaotic dynamics in model food webs; 1.4. Dynamical patterns in food webs; 1.5. Chaos in real food webs and conclusion; References; 2. Generalized models ; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The basic idea of generalized models; 2.3. Example: A general predator-prey system; 2.4. Additional difficulties in complex models; 2.5. A generalized spatial model; 2.6. Local stability in small and intermediate models; 2.7. Some results on global dynamics
2.8. Numerical investigation of complex networks2.9. Discussion; References; 3. Dynamics of plant communities in drylands ; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Model for dryland water-vegetation systems; 3.3. Landscape states; 3.3.1. Mapping the landscape states along aridity gradients; 3.3.2. Coexistence of landscape states and state transitions; 3.3.3. Landscape states and aridity classes; 3.4. Plants as ecosystem engineers; 3.4.1. Facilitation vs. resilience; 3.4.2. Facilitation vs. competition; 3.5. Species richness: Pattern formation aspects; 3.5.1. The niche concept and the niche map
3.5.2. Landscape diversity3.5.3. Environmental changes; 3.6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Metapopulation dynamics and the evolution of dispersal ; 4.1. Introduction; 4.1.1. What is a metapopulation?; 4.1.2. Levins metapopulation model; 4.2. Metapopulation ecology in different models; 4.2.1. Local dynamics; 4.2.2. Finite number of patches with the Ricker model; 4.2.3. Infinite number of patches; 4.2.3.1. Model presentation; 4.2.3.2. Resident equilibrium; 4.3. Adaptive dynamics; 4.3.1. Invasion fitness; 4.3.2. Pairwise Invasibility Plots (PIP); 4.4. Evolution of dispersal
4.4.1. Finite number of patches4.4.1.1. Fitness; 4.4.1.2. Fixed-point attractor; 4.4.1.3. Cyclic orbits; 4.4.2. Infinite number of patches; 4.4.2.1. Invasion fitness for the mutant; 4.4.2.2. Results; 4.4.3. Local growth with an Allee effect can result in evolu- tionary suicide; 4.4.3.1. Local population growth with an Allee effect; 4.4.3.2. Allee effect in the metapopulation model; 4.4.3.3. Bifurcation to evolutionary suicide; 4.4.3.4. Theory of evolutionary suicide; 4.5. Summary; References; 5. The scaling law of human travel - A message from; References
6. Multiplicative processes in social systems 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Models for Zipf's law in language; 6.3. City sizes and the distribution of languages; 6.4. Family names; 6.4.1. The effects of mortality; 6.4.2. The distribution of given names; 6.5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 7. Criticality in epidemiology ; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Simple epidemic models showing criticality; 7.2.1. The SIS epidemic; 7.2.2. Solution of the SIS system shows criticality; 7.2.3. The spatial SIS epidemic; 7.2.4. Dynamics for the spatial mean; 7.2.5. Moment equations; 7.2.6. Mean field behavior
7.3. Accidental pathogens: the meningococcus
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Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li
Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Jersey, : World Scientific, 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (513 p.)
Disciplina 614.4/2
614.4011
Altri autori (Persone) MaZhien <1935->
LiJia <1974->
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Medical
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-282-44166-3
9786612441660
981-279-750-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface; List of Contributors; Contents; 1. Basic Knowledge and Modeling on Epidemic Dynamics; 2. Ordinary Differential Equations Epidemic Models; 3. Modeling of Epidemics with Delays and Spatial Heterogeneity; 4. The Epidemic Models with Impulsive Effects; 5. Structured Epidemic Models; 6. Applications of Epidemic Modeling; Bibliography; Index
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Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li
Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Jersey, : World Scientific, 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (513 p.)
Disciplina 614.4/2
614.4011
Altri autori (Persone) MaZhien <1935->
LiJia <1974->
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Medical
ISBN 1-282-44166-3
9786612441660
981-279-750-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface; List of Contributors; Contents; 1. Basic Knowledge and Modeling on Epidemic Dynamics; 2. Ordinary Differential Equations Epidemic Models; 3. Modeling of Epidemics with Delays and Spatial Heterogeneity; 4. The Epidemic Models with Impulsive Effects; 5. Structured Epidemic Models; 6. Applications of Epidemic Modeling; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910781099203321
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Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li
Dynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Jersey, : World Scientific, 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (513 p.)
Disciplina 614.4/2
614.4011
Altri autori (Persone) MaZhien <1935->
LiJia <1974->
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Medical
ISBN 1-282-44166-3
9786612441660
981-279-750-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface; List of Contributors; Contents; 1. Basic Knowledge and Modeling on Epidemic Dynamics; 2. Ordinary Differential Equations Epidemic Models; 3. Modeling of Epidemics with Delays and Spatial Heterogeneity; 4. The Epidemic Models with Impulsive Effects; 5. Structured Epidemic Models; 6. Applications of Epidemic Modeling; Bibliography; Index
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Epidemic modelling : an introduction / D.J. Daley and J. Gani
Epidemic modelling : an introduction / D.J. Daley and J. Gani
Autore Daley, Daryl J.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999
Descrizione fisica xii, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Disciplina 614.4015
Altri autori (Persone) Gani, Joseph Mark
Collana Cambridge studies in mathematical biology ; 15
Soggetto topico Epidemiology - Mathematical models
Epidemiology - Statistical methods
ISBN 0521640792 (hbk.)
Classificazione LC RA652.2.M3
510.62
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNISALENTO-991000788299707536
Daley, Daryl J.  
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999
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