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Spatiotemporal SEIQR Epidemic Modeling with Optimal Control for Vaccination, Treatment, and Social Measures
Achraf Zinihi1, Matthias Ehrhardt2, Moulay Rchid Sidi Ammi3
1Applied and Computational Mathematics, University of Wuppertal, Gaußstrasse 20, 42119, Wuppertal, Germany.
Journal of Mathematical Biology
|July 3, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a spatiotemporal SEIQR model with optimal control strategies to manage infectious disease transmission. Combining pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions effectively minimizes disease prevalence and costs.
Area of Science:
- Mathematical epidemiology
- Partial differential equations
- Optimal control theory
Background:
- Infectious disease transmission dynamics require sophisticated modeling approaches.
- Understanding spatiotemporal spread is crucial for effective public health interventions.
- Integrating control strategies into epidemic models enhances predictive power.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and analyze a spatiotemporal SEIQR epidemic model with optimal control.
- To investigate the existence and uniqueness of model solutions.
- To determine optimal control strategies for disease management.
Main Methods:
- Reaction-diffusion partial differential equations
- Analytic semigroup theory for solution analysis
- Functional analysis and convex perturbation methods for optimal control derivation
- Adjoint equations for necessary optimality conditions
- Numerical simulations for intervention assessment
Main Results:
- Existence, uniqueness, and positivity of global strong solutions were proven.
- Optimal control strategies were demonstrated to exist.
- First-order necessary optimality conditions were derived.
- Numerical simulations validated the effectiveness of combined interventions.
Conclusions:
- The spatiotemporal SEIQR model provides a robust framework for analyzing epidemic dynamics.
- Optimal control strategies are essential for effective disease management.
- Combining pharmaceutical (vaccination, treatment) and non-pharmaceutical interventions is the most effective approach to minimize disease spread and associated costs.
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