Modelling around and about COVID-19

Autor/in	Galbraith, Peter
Titel	Modelling around and about COVID-19
Quelle	In: Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 2 (2020) 2, S.33-39 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2652-0176
Schlagwörter	Mathematical Models; Problem Solving; Computation; Evaluation Methods; Calculus; Secondary School Mathematics; Mathematical Formulas; COVID-19; Pandemics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Problemlösen; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematische Formel
Abstract	Recently a teacher friend enquired about the S-I-R equations for disease spread, and what follows was stimulated by that exchange. COVID-19 provides an opportunity to put mathematical flesh on verbal bones such as "self-isolation", "lockdown", "herd immunity", "flattening the curve", "closed borders" and so on. Any calculus course in which there is an interest in using basic technology provides an accessible educational setting. Mathematical models are used to generate the types of behaviour currently being exhibited in various national contexts. These are used to illustrate the effectiveness (or not) of various containment policies in terms of strength and timing. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01