Optimal Control against the Human Papillomavirus: Protection versus Eradication of the Infection

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(b, d, f) Optimal vaccination and screening rates as functions of time for the optimal control problem with cost functional (17) for years. Here , , , and . (a, c, e) Behavior of the state variables for the optimal controls in the same row. (a, b) Initial condition . (c, d) Initial condition . (e, f) Initial condition .

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