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Theoretical Paper

Optimal Control of Some Simple Deterministic Epidemic Models

Suresh P. SethiUniversity of Toronto
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Preston W. StaatsMPR Associates, Inc.Washington, D.C.
Pages 129-136 | Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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