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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Superchallenge problem

In the SIR epidemic model S′=−0.002 SI,  I′=0.002 SI−IS' = -0.002\,SI,\; I' = 0.002\,SI - I, a town starts with S(0)=1000S(0) = 1000 susceptible and I(0)=10I(0) = 10 infected people. Find the exact maximum number of people infected at one time.