Special Session 129: Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques for Differential Equations arising in Economics, Finance and Natural Sciences
Contents
We consider deterministic models of transmission dynamics of epidemics based on SEIR type models. Various strategies for controlling the epidemics have been used by public health authorities; these include vaccination, quarantine and isolation. We discuss how ideas from the theory of optimal control are used to determine the optimal strategy. We illustrate the results on two different models, one for the transmission dynamics of Hepatitis C and the other for influenza.