Mean-Field Semantics for a Process Calculus for Spatially-Explicit Ecological Models
Logic in Computer Science
2016-03-04 v1
Abstract
We define a mean-field semantics for S-PALPS, a process calculus for spatially-explicit, individual-based modeling of ecological systems. The new semantics of S-PALPS allows an interpretation of the average behavior of a system as a set of recurrence equations. Recurrence equations are a useful approximation when dealing with a large number of individuals, as it is the case in epidemiological studies. As a case study, we compute a set of recurrence equations capturing the dynamics of an individual-based model of the transmission of dengue in Bello (Antioquia), Colombia.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1603.00979,
title = {Mean-Field Semantics for a Process Calculus for Spatially-Explicit Ecological Models},
author = {Mauricio Toro and Anna Philippou and Sair Arboleda and María Puerta and Carlos M. Vélez S.},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.00979},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
In Proceedings DCM 2015, arXiv:1603.00536