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math.OC2013★ 22 cited
An optimal control approach to malaria prevention via insecticide-treated nets
Cristiana J. Silva, Delfim F. M. Torres
Malaria is a life threatening disease, entirely preventable and treatable, provided the currently recommended interventions are properly implemented. These interventions include ve…
math.OC2013★ 137 cited
Optimal control for a tuberculosis model with reinfection and post-exposure interventions
Cristiana J. Silva, Delfim F. M. Torres
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 interv…