Mathematical Modelling and Prediction in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

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Mathematical modeling of diseases is an urgent problem in the modern world. More and more researchers are turning to mathematical models to predict a particular disease, as they help the most correct and accurate study of changes in certain processes occurring in society. Mathematical modeling is indispensable in certain areas of medicine, where real experiments are impossible or difficult, for example, in epidemiology. The article is devoted to the historical aspects of studying the possibilities of mathematical modeling in medicine. The review demonstrates the main stages of development, achievements and prospects of this direction.

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E. Ya. Yanchevskaya

Astrakhan State Medical University

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Email: apteca-111a@mail.ru
Astrakhan, Russia

O. A. Mesnyankina

Astrakhan State Medical University

Email: apteca-111a@mail.ru
Astrakhan, Russia

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