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Optimal control to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Italy.
- Source :
- Kuwait Journal of Science; 2021 Special Issue, p1-14, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We apply optimal control theory to a generalized SEIR-type model. The proposed system has three controls, representing social distancing, preventive means, and treatment measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyze such optimal control problem with respect to real data transmission in Italy. Our results show the appropriateness of the model, in particular with respect to the number of quarantined/hospitalized (confirmed and infected) and recovered individuals. Considering the Pontryagin controls, we show how in a perfect world one could have drastically diminish the number of susceptible, exposed, infected, quarantined/hospitalized, and death individuals, by increasing the population of insusceptible/protected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23074108
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Kuwait Journal of Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155852196
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.48129/kjs.splcov.13961