Optimal Control of Epidemic Models Involving Rabies and West Nile Viruses

This research considers the application of Optimal Control theory to minimize the spread of viral infections in disease models. The population models under consideration are systems of ordinary differential equations and represent epidemics arising due to either rabies or West Nile virus. Optimal co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clayton, Timothy Joseph
Published: Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2008
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Online Access:http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/486