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3. (13 points) In the beginning of an epidemic, the rate at which new infections occur is proportional to the product of the number of people infected at time t and the difference between the total population size and the number of people infected at time t. Let I be the total size of a population experiencing a new epidemic and let I(t) be the number of people infected at time t. Consider a population size of 1000 people and...
Part A - SIR model for the spread of disease Overview. This part of the assignment uses a mix of theory and data to estimate the contact number c=b/k of an epidemic and hence to estimate the infection-spreading parameter b. The point is that once you know the value of b for a certain disease and population, you can use it in your model the next time there is an cpidemic, thus cnabling you to make predictions about the demand...