Diekmann, O. / Heesterbeek, J. A. P. Mathematical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Model Building, Analysis and Interpretation Wiley Series in Mathematical and Computational Biology
1. Edition February 2000 109.- Euro 2000. XVI, 303 Pages, Softcover ISBN 978-0-471-49241-2 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description For those who wish for a systemic introduction to the theory of modeling epidemics in populations, this book presents a clear and coherent discussion of the most important issues, concepts, and phenomena in the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases.
From the contents THE BARE BONES: BASIC ISSUES EXPLAINED IN THE SIMPLEST CONTEXT
The Epidemic in a Closed Population.
Heterogeneity: The Art of Averaging.
Dynamics at the Demographic Time scale.
STRUCTURED POPULATIONS.
The Concept of State.
The Basic Reproduction Ratio.
And Everything else...
Age Structure.
Spatial Spread.
Macroparasites.
What is Contact?
THE HARD PART: ELABORATIONS TO (ALMOST) ALL EXERCISES.