Modelling Disease Ecology with Mathematics (Differential Equations & Dynamical Systems)

by Stacey Smith

``Modelling Disease Ecology with Mathematics'' is a self-contained introduction to the basics of mathematics for students and researchers in the areas of biology, epidemiology, medicine and public health. It provides an overview of basic modelling, data-fitting and the tangled issue that is the basic reproductive ratio. Diseases covered include malaria, yellow fever, measles and AIDS. This monograph views mathematics through the lens of real-world problems in infectious disease: a) Mathematical models representing current diseases are formulated and analysed in an easy-to-follow manner. b) MATLAB exercises provide the reader with the ability to develop control strategies, test hypothetical interventions and explore disease-management options. This monograph is especially suited to those without a background in mathematics, who are interested in learning about the way that mathematics can organise, analyse and enlighten when tackling biological problems in disease control and management.

200 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2008

Reviews

[Stacey Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is something of a niche market book, although it really shouldn't be. It's aimed at the epidemiologist or policy-maker who wants to know more about what mathematics can do for them. But it's fairly accessible to anyone interested in math, looking for a friendly entry point into it.