Keywords and phrases: deterministic modelling, stochastic modelling, multiple strains, Pontryagin’s maximum principle, ensemble averages.
Received: April 25, 2024; Accepted: July 20, 2024; Published: August 22, 2024
How to cite this article: Andrew Kayanja, Benard Abola, Cliff R. Kikawa, Benedict Oyo and Amos Ssematimba, Optimal control harmony: navigating deterministic and stochastic realms with a two-strain model using Pontryagin’s maximum principle, Universal Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 20(2) (2024), 93-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/2277141724007
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