A comparison of some control strategies for a non-integer order tuberculosis model
The aim of this paper is to investigate some optimal control strategies for a generalized tuberculosis model consisting of four compartments. We construct the model with the use of Caputo time fractional derivative. Contribution of distancing control, latent case finding control, case holding control and their combinations are discussed and the optimality system is obtained based on the Hamiltonian principle. Additionally, the non-negativity and boundedness of the solution are shown. We present some illustrative examples to determine the most effective strategy to minimize the number of infected people and maximize the number of susceptible individuals. Moreover, we discuss the contribution of the Caputo derivative and the order of the fractional derivative to efficiency of the control strategies.
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