Download or read book Dynamical Modeling and Analysis of Epidemics written by Zhien Ma and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book covers the basic concepts of the dynamics of epidemic disease, presenting various kinds of models as well as typical research methods and results. It introduces the latest results in the current literature, especially those obtained by highly rated Chinese scholars. A lot of attention is paid to the qualitative analysis of models, the sheer variety of models, and the frontiers of mathematical epidemiology. The process and key steps in epidemiological modeling and prediction are highlighted, using transmission models of HIV/AIDS, SARS, and tuberculosis as application examples.