Time Evolution of the Spread of Diseases with a General Infectivity Profile on a Complex Dynamic Network
Statistical Mechanics
2010-05-25 v1
Abstract
This manuscript introduces a new analytical approach for studying the time evolution of disease spread on a finite size network. Our methodology can accommodate any disease with a general infectivity profile. This new approach is able to incorporate the impact of a general intervention - at the population level - in a number of different ways. Below, we discuss the details of the equations involved and compare the outcomes of analytical calculation against simulation results. We conclude with a discussion of possible extensions of this methodology.
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@article{arxiv.1005.4097,
title = {Time Evolution of the Spread of Diseases with a General Infectivity Profile on a Complex Dynamic Network},
author = {B. Davoudi and B. Pourbohloul},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.4097},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
15 pages. 5 figures