An Ultrametric Random Walk Model for Disease Spread Taking into Account Social Clustering of the Population

An Ultrametric Random Walk Model for Disease Spread Taking into Account Social Clustering of the Population

We present a mathematical model of disease (say a virus) spread that takes into account the hierarchic structure of social clusters in a population. It describes the dependence of epidemic’s dynamics on the strength of barriers between clusters. These barriers are established by authorities as preve...

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Main Authors: Andrei Khrennikov, Klaudia Oleschko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
disease spread
herd immunity
hierarchy of social clusters
ultrametric spaces
trees
social barriers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/9/931

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https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/9/931

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