Modeling and Dynamics of Infectious Diseases, p. 64-122
DOI: 10.1142/9789814261265_0003
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Metapopulation models consist of graphs, with systems of dif-ferential equations at each vertex. This modeling paradigm is appropriate for the description of the spatio-temporal spread of infectious diseases. In this document, I present the setting of these models, and some of the mathematical techniques that can be used to study them. I conclude with a brief review of some models using this approach.