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We consider optimal control problems involving nonlinear ordinary differential equations with uncertain inputs. Using the sample average approximation, we obtain optimal control problems with ensembles of deterministic dynamical systems.…

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We apply optimal control theory to a tuberculosis model given by a system of ordinary differential equations. Optimal control strategies are proposed to minimize the cost of interventions. Numerical simulations are given using data from…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-07-23 Cristiana J. Silva , Delfim F. M. Torres

As offered by the World Health Organisation (WHO), close to half of the population in the world's resides in dengue-risk zones. Dengue viruses are transmitted to individuals by Aedes mosquito species infected bite (Ae. Albopictus of Ae.…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2025-03-12 Burcu Gürbüz , Aytül Gökçe , Segun I. Oke , Michael O. Adeniyi , Mayowa M. Ojo

We apply optimal control theory to a tuberculosis model given by a system of ordinary differential equations. Optimal control strategies are proposed to minimize the cost of interventions, considering reinfection and post-exposure…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-07-15 Cristiana J. Silva , Delfim F. M. Torres

According to the World Health Organization, dengue fever is the most important mosquito-borne disease of humans, and it is currently estimated that there may be 50 - 100 million yearly dengue infections worldwide. For the purpose to provide…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2016-08-10 L. S. Barsante , K. S. Paixão , K. H. Laass , R. T. N. Cardoso , Á. E. Eiras , J. L. Acebal

In the last two decades dengue cases increased significantly throughout the world. In several regions dengue re-emerged, particularly in Latin America, where dengue cases not only increased but also occurred more frequently. It is therefore…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2022-04-12 Javier Armando Gutierrez , Karina Laneri , Juan Pablo Aparicio , Gustavo Javier Sibona

The control of ensembles of dynamical systems is an intriguing and challenging problem, arising for example in quantum control. We initiate the investigation of optimal control of ensembles of discrete-time systems, focusing on minimising…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-07 Christian Fiedler , Alessandro Scagliotti

The emergence of mutant lineages within a viral species has become a public health problem, as the existing treatments and drugs are usually more effective on the original lineages than in the mutant ones. The following manuscript presents…

Dengue is a vector borne infectious disease. The disease is transmitted byAedes mosquitoes. In the present work, SEIR - SEI compartmental epidemiological model is used to describe dengue disease transmission dynamics. The human population…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2025-01-30 Ganga Ram Phaijoo , Dil Bahadur Gurung

Detecting and preventing outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue and Zika in Brasil and other tropical regions has long been a priority for governments in affected areas. Streaming social media content, such as Twitter, is…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2016-05-04 Paolo Missier , Alexander Romanovsky , Tudor Miu , Atinder Pal , Michael Daniilakis , Alessandro Garcia , Diego Cedrim , Leonardo da Silva Sousa

In this study, we develop and analyze a deterministic two-strain host-vector model for dengue transmission that incorporates key immuno-epidemiological mechanisms, including temporary cross-immunity, antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE),…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2026-01-13 Burcu Gürbüz , Aytül Gökçe , Joseph Páez Chávez , Thomas Götz

Dengue is a life threatening disease prevalent in several developed as well as developing countries like India.In this paper we discuss various algorithm approaches of data mining that have been utilized for dengue disease prediction. Data…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-02-19 Kashish Ara Shakil , Shadma Anis , Mansaf Alam

This paper is devoted to the study of optimal release strategies to control vector-borne diseases, such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya and malaria. Two techniques are considered: the sterile insect one (SIT), which consists in releasing…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-07-24 Luis Almeida , Jesús Bellver Arnau , Yannick Privat , Carlota Rebelo

Optimal control theory in epidemiology has been used to establish the most effective intervention strategies for managing and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases while considering constraints and costs. Using Pontryagin's Maximum…

Physics and Society · Physics 2025-08-08 Sandra Montes-Olivas , Adam J. Kucharski , Michael B. Gravenor , Simon D. W. Frost

Optimal control of interdependent epidemics spreading over complex networks is a critical issue. We first establish a framework to capture the coupling between two epidemics, and then analyze the system's equilibrium states by categorizing…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-10-19 Juntao Chen , Rui Zhang , Quanyan Zhu

We propose an {\em implementable} numerical scheme for the discretization of linear-quadratic optimal control problems involving SDEs in higher dimensions with {\em control constraint}. For time discretization, we employ the implicit Euler…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-12-12 Abhishek Chaudhary

In this work we explore the effects of human mobility on the dispersion of a vector borne disease. We combine an already presented stochastic model for dengue with a simple representation of the daily motion of humans on a schematic city of…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2015-05-27 Daniel H Barmak , Claudio O Dorso , Marcelo Otero , Hernán G Solari

Dengue virus has caused major problems for public health officials for decades in tropical and subtropical countries. We construct a compartmental model that includes the risk of hospitalization and its impact on public health policies. The…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2019-08-09 Fabio Sanchez , Jorge Arroyo-Esquivel , Paola Vasquez

This paper addresses a nonlinear partial differential control system arising in population dynamics. The system consist of three diffusion equations describing the evolutions of three biological species: prey, predator, and food for the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-04-20 Sergey A. Timoshin , Chen Bin

We investigate how key epidemiological parameters shape both seasonal epidemics and the persistence of dengue transmission. Our findings confirm known mechanistic drivers of epidemic variability and introduce a ranking of parameter…

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