Jan Lauer Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hello there, I'm writing my mathematics IA about spread of disease (ebola). Does anyone know any good resources, (can be online or books) that are worth checking out? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Hui Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 http://ibmathsresources.com/Click ctrl+f and search for ebola. It might be helpful; I didn't read it through. I just took a glance. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia. Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hello there, I'm writing my mathematics IA about spread of disease (ebola). Does anyone know any good resources, (can be online or books) that are worth checking out? Me too! What are you doing, exactly? For modelling, I used "Modeling Infectious Diseases in Humans and Animals" by Keeling and Rohani, as well as "An Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling" by Vynnycky and White. A bit too advanced for me, so I mostly used the first chapters, but a good intro if you're doing something with differential equations. Are you in SL or HL? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Lauer Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I'm SL. My topic is vague right now, but basically: How fast would Ebola/(or another infectious disease) spread in A country/My school. Depending on how many factors I have to take account for, I might even choose: how fast would the common cold spread in Katedralskolan (my school). My teacher said that I might have to work with differential equations, so I'll definitely check out the sources you put in your post, thank you! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia. Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Wait, which Katedralskolan? Edited November 11, 2014 by Sofia. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Lauer Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Uppsala Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia. Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Okay haha, I'm studying at Katedralskolan Skara Anyway, if you need any help, just PM me Exciting that we're doing the same thing! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Bakerr Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi, I am doing the same topic as you guys. I know how to use the SIR model and the equations but do you have any suggestions on what my focus should be? Right now I am thinking of just modelling the spread of ebola but I don't think that is narrow enough. Please help if you can. Thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia. Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Depends on the scale, I think. Modeling it over a large area would be a massive task - I just chose my hometown. Much easier To be fair, though, I haven't got mine back from the IBO yet, so I'm not 100% it's a good topic. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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