The SIR epidemic model from a PDE point of view

Fábio Augusto da Costa Carvalho Chalub; Max O. Souza

doi:10.1016/j.mcm.2010.05.036

The SIR epidemic model from a PDE point of view

Fábio Augusto da Costa Carvalho Chalub, Max O. Souza

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Abstract

We present a derivation of the classical Susceptible-Infected-Removed (SIR) and Susceptible-Infected-Removed-Susceptible (SIRS) models through a mean-field approximation from a discrete version of SIR(S). We then obtain a hyperbolic forward Kolmogorov equation, and show that its projected characteristics recover the standard SIR(S) model. Moreover, for the SIRS model, we show that the long time limit of the SIRS model will be a Dirac measure supported on the corresponding isolated equilibria. For the SIR model, we show that the long time limit is a Radon measure supported in a segment of nonisolated equilibria. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1568-1574
Journal	Mathematical And Computer Modelling
Volume	53
Issue number	7-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcm.2010.05.036
Publication status	Published - Apr 2011

Keywords

Conservation laws
Epidemiology
Markov chains
Thermodynamical limit

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