2020-03-25

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Ben Sparks explains (and codes) the so-called SIR Model being used to predict the spread of cornavirus (COVID-19).

More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

National Health Service (UK) advice on Coronavirus: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Catch a more in-depth interview with Ben on our Numberphile Podcast: /youtube/video/-tGni9ObJWk

Ben Sparks: https://www.bensparks.co.uk

Use the Geogebra file Ben created for this video: https://www.geogebra.org/m/nbjfjtpv

Another good file courtesy of Juan Carlos Ponce Campuzano: https://www.geogebra.org/m/utbemrca

SOME OTHER YOUTUBERS ON THIS TOPIC...

3blue1brown on the exponential growth of epidemics: /youtube/video/Kas0tIxDvrg

Tom Crawford on the SIR Model: https://youtu.be/NKMHhm2Zbkw

Kurzgesagt on COVID-19: /youtube/video/BtN-goy9VOY

Washington Post simulator: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

Extended presentation by Nick Jewell for MSRI: https://youtu.be/MZ957qhzcjI

More videos with Ben Sparks: http://bit.ly/Sparks_Playlist

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