Analytical mechanics allows novel vistas on mathematical epidemic dynamics modeling

DOI10.2140/MEMOCS.2020.8.321zbMATH Open1493.70083arXiv2006.03961OpenAlexW3110825298MaRDI QIDQ2245656FDOQ2245656

Paul Steinmann

Publication date: 15 November 2021

Published in: Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This contribution aims to shed light on mathematical epidemic dynamics modelling from the viewpoint of analytical mechanics. To set the stage, it recasts the basic SIR model of mathematical epidemic dynamics in an analytical mechanics setting. Thereby, it considers two possible re-parameterizations of the basic SIR model. On the one hand, it is proposed to re-scale time, while on the other hand, to transform the coordinates, i.e. the independent variables. In both cases, Hamilton's equations in terms of a suited Hamiltonian as well as Hamilton's principle in terms of a suited Lagrangian are considered in minimal and extended phase and state space coordinates, respectively. The corresponding Legendre transformations relating the various options for the Hamiltonians and Lagrangians are detailed. Ultimately, this contribution expands on a multitude of novel vistas on mathematical epidemic dynamics modelling that emerge from the analytical mechanics viewpoint. As result, it is believed that interesting and relevant new research avenues open up when exploiting in depth the analogies between analytical mechanics and mathematical epidemic dynamics modelling.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.03961

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zbMATH Keywords

analytical mechanicsepidemics modeling

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Epidemiology (92D30) Nonlinear dynamics in mechanics (70K99)

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