Dynamic analysis and optimal control of a three-age-class HIV/AIDS epidemic model in China (Q784304)

This paper studies a three-age-class HIV/AIDS epidemic model in China, where the whole population is grouped into three age compartments, namely, youth group between 15 and 24, adult group 25 and 49, elderly group older than 50. The basic reproduction number \(R_0\) is analytically derived and it is shown that the global stability of the disease-free equilibrium is attained if \(R_0\) is less than 1 and the persistence of the disease when \(R_0\) is greater than 1. When \(R_0\) is greater than 1, it is shown that there is a unique endemic equilibrium which is globally attractive under certain conditions. The authors also discussed the optimal control for HIV transmission and AIDS among aged population. Several numerical examples are provided at the end of the paper.