Simulating Infectious Disease Spread with an SIR Model

We will make a simple Susceptible-Infected-Removed (SIR) disease model in Matlab and simulate how a disease spreads in society. We will then make changes in the model to understand how changes to hygiene and distancing impact the results.

This LionSide Chat will be presented by: Joe Mahoney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology