Bioterrorism
Mathematical Applications in Homeland Security
Published on 31. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-89871-549-1 (ISBN)
Description
Globalization and the possibility of bioterrorist acts have highlighted the pressing need for the development of theoretical and practical mathematical frameworks that may be useful in our systemic efforts to anticipate, prevent, and respond to acts of destabilization.
This book collects the detailed contributions of selected groups of experts from the fields of biostatistics, control theory, epidemiology, and mathematical biology who have engaged in the development of frameworks, models, and mathematical methods needed to address some of the pressing challenges posed by acts of terror. The ten chapters of this volume touch on a large range of issues in the subfields of biosurveillance, agroterrorism, bioterror response logistics, deliberate release of biological agents, impact assessment, and the spread of fanatic behaviours.
This book collects the detailed contributions of selected groups of experts from the fields of biostatistics, control theory, epidemiology, and mathematical biology who have engaged in the development of frameworks, models, and mathematical methods needed to address some of the pressing challenges posed by acts of terror. The ten chapters of this volume touch on a large range of issues in the subfields of biosurveillance, agroterrorism, bioterror response logistics, deliberate release of biological agents, impact assessment, and the spread of fanatic behaviours.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89871-549-1 (9780898715491)
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Content
Preface
Chapter 1: Challenges for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science in the Defense against Bioterrorism, Fred S. Roberts
Chapter 2: Worst-Case Scenarios and Epidemics, Gerardo Chowell and Carlos Castillo-Chavez
Chapter 3: Chemical and Biological Sensing: Modeling and Analysis from the Real World, Ira B. Schwartz, Lora Billings, David Holt, Anne W. Kusterbeck, and Ioana Triandaf
Chapter 4: The Distribution of Interpoint Distances, Marco Bonetti, Laura Forsberg, Al Ozonoff, and Marcello Pagano
Chapter 5: Epidemiologic Information for Modeling Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Thomas W. Bates, Mark C. Thurmond, and Tim E. Carpenter
Chapter 6: Modeling and Imaging Techniques with Potential for Application in Bioterrorism, H. T. Banks, David Bortz, Gabriella Pinter, and Laura Potter
Chapter 7: Models for the Transmission Dynamics of Fanatic Behaviors, Carlos Castillo-Chavez and Baojun Song
Chapter 8: An Epidemic Model with Virtual Mass Transportation: The Case of Smallpox in a Large City, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Baojun Song, and Juan Zhang
Chapter 9: The Role of Migration and Contact Distributions in Epidemic Spread, K. P. Hadeler
Chapter 10: Modeling the Spread of Influenza among Cities, James M. Hyman and Tara LaForce
Index.
Chapter 1: Challenges for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science in the Defense against Bioterrorism, Fred S. Roberts
Chapter 2: Worst-Case Scenarios and Epidemics, Gerardo Chowell and Carlos Castillo-Chavez
Chapter 3: Chemical and Biological Sensing: Modeling and Analysis from the Real World, Ira B. Schwartz, Lora Billings, David Holt, Anne W. Kusterbeck, and Ioana Triandaf
Chapter 4: The Distribution of Interpoint Distances, Marco Bonetti, Laura Forsberg, Al Ozonoff, and Marcello Pagano
Chapter 5: Epidemiologic Information for Modeling Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Thomas W. Bates, Mark C. Thurmond, and Tim E. Carpenter
Chapter 6: Modeling and Imaging Techniques with Potential for Application in Bioterrorism, H. T. Banks, David Bortz, Gabriella Pinter, and Laura Potter
Chapter 7: Models for the Transmission Dynamics of Fanatic Behaviors, Carlos Castillo-Chavez and Baojun Song
Chapter 8: An Epidemic Model with Virtual Mass Transportation: The Case of Smallpox in a Large City, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Baojun Song, and Juan Zhang
Chapter 9: The Role of Migration and Contact Distributions in Epidemic Spread, K. P. Hadeler
Chapter 10: Modeling the Spread of Influenza among Cities, James M. Hyman and Tara LaForce
Index.