Nicolas Bacaër
NB
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2 articles published in Tangente
N°58Feb 23, 2016Daniel Bernoulli and the mathematical modelling of smallpox
In the mid-18th century, it was discovered that inoculation with a small dose of smallpox could prevent the disease. But there was a risk of contracting it rather than becoming immune. Daniel Bernoulli devised the first mathematical model for comparing the risks of the two options: whether or not to accept inoculation.
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KnowledgeN°58Feb 22, 2016Ross's model: explaining the spread of malaria
Malaria remains a scourge that continues to ravage Africa today. Ronald Ross discovered its cause and developed a model of how the number of infected people changes. Will the arrival of chikungunya in our part of the world increase interest in his model?
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