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Stochastic Epidemic Models with Inference

  • Most detailed and broad treatment of stochastic epidemic models ever published in one volume
  • Covers both classical and new results and methods, from mathematical models to statistical procedures
  • Aimed at PhD students and Post Docs in mathematical sciences
  • Includes numerous Examples and Exercises (some with solutions)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics (LNM, volume 2255)

Part of the book sub series: Mathematical Biosciences Subseries (LNMBIOS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Stochastic Epidemics in a Homogeneous Community

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-3
    2. Chapter 1 Stochastic Epidemic Models

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 5-19
    3. Chapter 2 Markov Models

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 21-41
    4. Chapter 3 General Closed Models

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 43-57
    5. Chapter 4 Open Markov Models

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 59-95
  3. Back Matter

    Pages 97-120
  4. Stochastic SIR Epidemics in Structured Populations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-123
    2. Chapter 1 Single Population Epidemics

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 125-141
    3. Chapter 2 The Households Model

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 143-157
    4. Chapter 3 A General Two-Level Mixing Model

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 159-213
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 215-237
  6. Stochastic Epidemics in a Heterogeneous Community

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-242
    2. Chapter 1 Random Graphs

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 243-250
    3. Chapter 2 The Reproduction Number R0

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 251-261
    4. Chapter 3 SIR Epidemics on Configuration Model Graphs

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 263-298
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 315-323
  8. Statistical Inference for Epidemic Processes in a Homogeneous Community

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 325-329
    2. Observations and Asymptotic Frameworks

      • Tom Britton, Etienne Pardoux
      Pages 331-342

About this book

Focussing on stochastic models for the spread of infectious diseases in a human population, this book is the outcome of a two-week ICPAM/CIMPA school on "Stochastic models of epidemics" which took place in Ziguinchor, Senegal, December 5–16, 2015. The text is divided into four parts, each based on one of the courses given at the school: homogeneous models (Tom Britton and Etienne Pardoux), two-level mixing models (David Sirl and Frank Ball), epidemics on graphs (Viet Chi Tran), and statistics for epidemic models (Catherine Larédo).

The CIMPA school was aimed at PhD students and Post Docs in the mathematical sciences. Parts (or all) of this book can be used as the basis for traditional or individual reading courses on the topic. For this reason, examples and exercises (some with solutions) are provided throughout.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

    Tom Britton

  • Institut de Mathématiques de Marseille, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France

    Etienne Pardoux

About the editors

Tom Britton is professor at the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University. His research focuses on stochastic modelling, and inference procedures, for biological and medical problems, in particular models for the spread of infectious diseases, networks and phylogenetics. He is the author of more than 100 publications, and two monographs about models and analysis of infectious disease spreading.

Etienne Pardoux is professor emeritus at the Institut de Mathématiques de Marseille, within Aix Marseille Univ. His research has covered several topics of stochastic analysis, in particular stochastic partial differential equations, backward stochastic differential equations and homogenization. More recently, he has turned his interests towards evolutionary biology and modeling of infectious diseases. He is the author of more than 160 publications, including four books.

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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