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Area of Science:

  • Mathematical epidemiology
  • Optimal control theory
  • Dynamic programming

Background:

  • Compartmental SIR models are widely used to study infectious disease dynamics.
  • Optimal control is crucial for balancing COVID-19 containment with economic impact.
  • Non-convex optimization problems in this domain present significant analytical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust dynamic programming framework for non-convex optimal control problems in epidemic modeling.
  • To analyze the properties of the value function for COVID-19 containment strategies.
  • To contribute to the theoretical understanding of dynamic optimization in public health.

Main Methods:

  • Application of dynamic programming principles.
  • Analysis of continuity properties of the value function.
  • Study of the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation using viscosity solutions.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated continuity properties of the value function in a non-convex setting.
  • Established that the value function is a viscosity solution to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
  • Provided insights into optimality conditions for epidemic control.

Conclusions:

  • The dynamic programming approach offers a viable method for analyzing complex, non-convex epidemic control problems.
  • This work lays the foundation for a complete analysis of such optimization problems.
  • The findings have implications for designing effective and economically sound public health policies.