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Area of Science:

  • Mathematical epidemiology
  • Dynamical systems theory
  • Computational statistics

Background:

  • Fred Brauer, a mathematician, contributed to dynamical systems and mathematical epidemiology.
  • He recognized the need for fitting models to data in infectious disease transmission but avoided data analysis.
  • This led to the development of the fitode R package to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the user-friendly R package, fitode.
  • To provide a tutorial on fitting compartmental epidemic models to observed time series data.
  • To assist readers with a background in dynamical systems but limited statistical experience.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the fitode R package for fitting ordinary differential equations to time series.
  • Application of the package to demonstrate fitting compartmental epidemic models.
  • Utilizing a user-friendly interface for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • The fitode package successfully facilitates the fitting of dynamical models to time series data.
  • The tutorial demonstrates a practical approach to applying epidemic models.
  • The package simplifies complex data analysis tasks for users with a mathematical background.

Conclusions:

  • The fitode R package is a valuable tool for fitting dynamical models, particularly in mathematical epidemiology.
  • It bridges the gap between theoretical dynamical systems and practical data analysis in public health.
  • The package empowers researchers to apply infectious disease models to real-world data more effectively.