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  • Mathematical Biology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Classical epidemic models often simplify real-world dynamics.
  • Environmental factors like seasonality significantly influence disease transmission.
  • Understanding these influences is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an enhanced susceptible-infective-susceptible (SIS) epidemic model.
  • To incorporate environmental influences via continuous-time Markov chains.
  • To propose computational methods for analyzing epidemic evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a deterministic susceptible-infective-susceptible (SIS) model.
  • Modeled environmental processes using continuous-time Markov chains.
  • Developed computational approaches to determine key distributions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model captures seasonality and environmental effects in epidemics.
  • Computational methods allow for quantification of infective population dynamics.
  • The framework provides insights into real-world epidemic behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental factors can be effectively integrated into epidemic modeling.
  • The developed computational tools aid in understanding disease evolution.
  • This approach enhances the predictive power of epidemic models.