Why integral equations should be used instead of differential equations to describe the dynamics of epidemics

1 code implementation • 15 Apr 2020 • Z. Fodor, S. D. Katz, T. G. Kovacs

Here we point out that since they are based on differential equations, the most widely used models of epidemic spread are plagued by an approximation that is not justified in the case of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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