Mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases: model building, analysis and interpretation (paper)

This work presents a discussion of the most important issues, concepts, and phenomena in the mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases. Models of construction, analysis and interpretation receive detailed attention throughout the text.

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.

Elaborations for Part I.

Elaborations for Part II.

Appendices.

Index.