Solution of a nonlinear fractional COVID-19 model
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 11 April 2022
Issue publication date: 25 November 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to obtain an analytical solution for a nonlinear system of the COVID-19 model for susceptible, exposed, infected, isolated and recovered.
Design/methodology/approach
The Laplace decomposition method and the differential transformation method are used.
Findings
The obtained analytical results are useful on two fronts: first, they would contribute to a better understanding of the dynamic spread of the COVID-19 disease and help prepare effective measures for prevention and control. Second, researchers would benefit from these results in modifying the model to study the effect of other parameters such as partial closure, awareness and vaccination of isolated groups on controlling the pandemic.
Originality/value
The approach presented is novel in its implementation of the nonlinear system of the COVID-19 model
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on the earlier draft of the manuscript.
Citation
Abukhaled, M., Khuri, S. and Rabah, F. (2022), "Solution of a nonlinear fractional COVID-19 model", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 32 No. 12, pp. 3657-3670. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-01-2022-0042
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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