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  • 1Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu 4328561, Japan. f5845034@ipc.shizuoka.ac.jp

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Dynamical Systems

Background:

  • Classical epidemiological models like SIR, SIS, SEIR, and SEI are foundational for understanding disease spread.
  • Incorporating time delays and general incidence rates adds crucial realism to these models.
  • Previous research has explored these models, but further analysis of stability with delays is warranted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive and analyze classical epidemiological models (SIR, SIS, SEIR, SEI) incorporating time delays and general incidence rates.
  • To rigorously establish the global asymptotic stability of both the disease-free and endemic equilibria.
  • To demonstrate the broader applicability of the analytical methods to other delay-differential equation models in biology.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of SIR, SIS, SEIR, and SEI epidemiological models with time delays.
  • Construction of Lyapunov functionals to analyze model stability.
  • Application of stability theory for delay-differential equations.

Main Results:

  • The global asymptotic stability of the disease-free equilibrium is proven.
  • The global asymptotic stability of the endemic equilibrium is demonstrated.
  • The analytical framework is shown to be applicable to other biological systems with delays.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a robust mathematical framework for analyzing epidemiological models with time delays.
  • The established stability results are critical for predicting disease persistence and eradication.
  • The methodology extends to diverse areas of mathematical biology, including population dynamics and chemostat systems.