82 research outputs found
(R1522) Modelling the Influence of Desertic Aerosols on the Transmission Dynamics of Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup A
This paper assesses the role of desert aerosols and vaccine on the transmission dynamics of Neisseria Meningitis serogroup A (NmA). It is biologically well-documented that the inhalation of aerosol dust and its presence in the nasal cavity weakens the nasopharyngeal mucosa by damaging the mucosal barrier and inhibiting the mucosal immune defenses of susceptible and vaccinated individuals. We address the latter by proposing and analyzing a mathematical model for the dynamics of NmA that specifically accounts for the fast progression of susceptible and vaccinated individuals to the invasive stage of the disease. We compute the basic reproduction number and use it to investigate the existence and stability of equilibria. In this regard, we prove that the model undergoes a backward bifurcation phenomenon. We highlight the detrimental impact of aerosol dust by showing that its inhalation augments the reproduction number and enhances the endemic level of NmA.We also highlight the favorable role of vaccine in eliminating the disease when it has a high level of efficacy and is used to protect a large proportion of the population. The theoretical results are supported and illustrated by numerical simulations
Effective synchronization of a class of Chua's chaotic systems using an exponential feedback coupling
In this work a robust exponential function based controller is designed to
synchronize effectively a given class of Chua's chaotic systems. The stability
of the drive-response systems framework is proved through the Lyapunov
stability theory. Computer simulations are given to illustrate and verify the
method.Comment: 12 pages, 18 figure
Finite-time synchronization of tunnel diode based chaotic oscillators
This paper addresses the problem of finite-time synchronization of tunnel
diode based chaotic oscillators. After a brief investigation of its chaotic
dynamics, we propose an active adaptive feedback coupling which accomplishes
the synchronization of tunnel diode based chaotic systems with and without the
presence of delay(s), basing ourselves on Lyapunov and on Krasovskii-Lyapunov
stability theories. This feedback coupling could be applied to many other
chaotic systems. A finite horizon can be arbitrarily established by ensuring
that chaos synchronization is achieved at a pre-established time. An advantage
of the proposed feedback coupling is that it is simple and easy to implement.
Both mathematical investigations and numerical simulatioComment: 11 pages, 43 figure
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