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Adaptive Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: In Pursuit of Virulence Management (Cambridge Studies in Adaptive Dynamics, Series Number 2) - Hardcover

 
9780521781657: Adaptive Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: In Pursuit of Virulence Management (Cambridge Studies in Adaptive Dynamics, Series Number 2)

Synopsis

This monograph takes stock of our current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of infectious diseases, and sets out the goals for the management of virulent pathogens. Throughout the text, the fundamental concepts and techniques underlying the models are carefully explained in a unique series of integrated boxes.

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About the Authors

Ulf Dieckmann is Project Coordinator of the Adaptive Dynamics Network at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria. He is coeditor of The Geometry of Ecological Interactions.

J. (Hans) A. J. Metz is Professor of Mathematical Biology at the Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences at the University of Leiden, and Project Leader of the Adaptive Dynamics Network at IIASA. He is coeditor of The Geometry of Ecological Interactions.

Maurice W. Sabelis is at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics at the University of Amsterdam.

Karl Sigmund is Professor at the Institute for Mathematics at the University of Vienna and also a Research Associate with the Adaptive Dynamics Network at IIASA. He is coauthor of Evolutionary Games and Population Dynamics.

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