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Models & Qualitative Behavior · Superchallenge problem

In the SIR model S′=−βSIS' = -\beta SI, I′=βSI−γII' = \beta SI - \gamma I with R0=β/γ=eR_0 = \beta/\gamma = e, an outbreak starts from S(0)=1S(0) = 1, I(0)≈0I(0) \approx 0 (fractions of the population). What is the largest fraction of the population that is infected at any one time? Give an exact answer.