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Parameter estimation in a special reaction-diffusion system modelling man-environment diseases.

K Kunisch·H Schelch
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An approximation scheme for a reaction-diffusion system with distributed feedback through the boundary is developed. It is used to estimate the strength of the feedback mechanisms from measurements of the states. The results are illustrated by numerical examples.

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K Kunisch, H Schelch. 1989. Parameter estimation in a special reaction-diffusion system modelling man-environment diseases.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00276948

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