A SIR model and the Routh-Hurwitz test
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Epidemiology. Compartmental models. Equilibrium points. Routh-Hurwitz test.Abstract
Compartmental models are used in epidemiology to describe the dynamics of disease transmission. The objective of this study is to analyze the stability of equilibrium points in a compartmental model where birth and death rates are not necessarily equal, and birth rate depends on the total population size. To analyze the stability of equilibrium points, we applied the so-called Routh-Hurwitz test. For completeness, we also provide a proof of the Routh-Hurwitz test. Through the application of the test, we conclude that the equilibrium points, both disease-free and endemic, in the studied compartmental model are asymptotically stable.
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