A model for the spread of contagious diseases is obtained by assuming that the rate of spread
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A model for the spread of contagious diseases is obtained by assuming that the rate of spread is proportional to the number of contacts between infected any non-infected persons, who are assumed to move freely among each other. Set up the model. Find the equilibrium solutions and indicate their stability or instability. Solve the ODE. Find the limit of the proportion of infected persons as t → ∞ and explain what is means.
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y ky1 y fy where k 0 and y is the proportion of infected persons Equilibrium ...View the full answer
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