Mathematical Models for Communicable Diseases
This graduate-level textbook appeals to readers interested in the mathematical theory of disease transmission models. It is self-contained and accessible to readers who are comfortable with calculus, elementary differential equations and linear algebra. The book provides insight into modeling cross-immunity between different disease strains (such as influenza) and the synergistic interactions between multiple diseases (e.g., HIV and tuberculosis); diseases transmitted by viral agents, bacteria and vectors (e.g., mosquitos transmitting malaria to humans); and both epidemic and endemic disease occurrences.
Bio
Carlos Castillo-Chavez is a Regents' Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change and the School of Life Sciences, and serves as the co-director of the Simon A. Levin Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center. He studies the dynamics of complex systems at the intersection of ecology, epidemiology and the social sciences.
