Approximated analytical solution to an Ebola optimal control problem. Issue 5 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hincapié-Palacio, Doracelly; Ospina, Juan; Torres, Delfim F. M.
• Is Part Of: International journal for computational methods in engineering science and mechanics. Volume 17:Issue 5/6(2016)
• Page Start: 382
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Approximated analytical expressions -- Computer Algebra -- Ebola -- Euler–Lagrange equation -- Optimal Control; Engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Engineering mathematics -- Periodicals; Computer-aided engineering -- Periodicals; 620.00420285
• DOI: 10.1080/15502287.2016.1231236
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1550-2287

Abstract

ABSTRACT: An analytical expression for the optimal control of an Ebola problem is obtained. The analytical solution is found as a first-order approximation to the Pontryagin Maximum Principle via the Euler–Lagrange equation. An implementation of the method is given using the computer algebra systemMaple . Our analytical solutions confirm the results recently reported in the literature using numerical methods.