Fig. 8.7 Pandemic dynamics in France versus time in days. Accumulated number of cases (V j and
w j —“circles”; smoothed values—line, Eq. (8.1)). “Triangles” show the first derivative (Eqs. (8.2)
and (8.4)) multiplied by 100, “stars”—the second derivative (Eqs. (8.3) and (8.5)) multiplied by
1000
Fig. 8.8 Pandemic dynamics in Germany versus time in days. Accumulated number of cases
(V j and w j —“circles”; smoothed values—line, Eq. (8.1)). “Triangles” show the first derivative
(Eqs. (8.2) and (8.4)) multiplied by 100, “stars”—the second derivative (Eqs. (8.3) and (8.5))
multiplied by 1000
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w j —“circles”; smoothed values—line, Eq. (8.1)). “Triangles” show the first derivative (Eqs. (8.2)
and (8.4)) multiplied by 100, “stars”—the second derivative (Eqs. (8.3) and (8.5)) multiplied by
1000
Fig. 8.8 Pandemic dynamics in Germany versus time in days. Accumulated number of cases
(V j and w j —“circles”; smoothed values—line, Eq. (8.1)). “Triangles” show the first derivative
(Eqs. (8.2) and (8.4)) multiplied by 100, “stars”—the second derivative (Eqs. (8.3) and (8.5))
multiplied by 1000
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