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How do mathematicians model infectious disease outbreaks?

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The Secrets of Mathematics
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Models. They are dominating our Lockdown lives. But what is a mathematical model? We hear a lot about the end result, but how is it put together? What are the assumptions? And how accurate can they be?
In our first online only lecture Robin Thompson, Research Fellow in Mathematical Epidemiology in Oxford, will explain. Robin is working on the ongoing modelling of Covid-19 and has made many and varied media appearances in the past few weeks

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The Secrets of Mathematics
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Robin Thompson
Keywords
Covid-19
coronavirus
infection COVID-19
modelling
maths
lockdown
mathematical models
epidemics
Epidemiology
infectious diseases
outbreaks
Department: Mathematical Institute
Date Added: 15/04/2020
Duration: 01:04:18

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