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Overview of: Model of an infectious disease without immunity

Analyzing the SIS model of an infectious disease, where susceptible individuals can become infected and then recover to become susceptible again. We can write this model as a single differential equation involving the fraction of infected individuals. We analyze the model and sketch its bifurcation diagram.

Points and due date summary

Total points: 3
Assigned: Dec. 4, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Due: Dec. 16, 2020, 11:59 p.m.

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