Chaotic and Oscillatory Behavior of an Epidemic : Agent-Based Model
Journal
Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences
ISSN
1090-0578
Publisher
Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences
Date Issued
2024-01-01
Author(s)
Raczynski Gawin, Stanislaw Fryderyk
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
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Abstract
The spread of epidemics over a landscape of several population agglomerations is presented. A continuous, system dynamics version of an epidemics model is discussed and compared to the agent-based model. The validity of the continuous Susceptible-Infected-Recovered-Susceptible (SIRS) model is questioned. The main model deficiencies are the lack of the influence of the collective memory of the population and the spatial distribution of individuals. The chaotic behavior of the agent-based model is pointed out as a better approximation of the true dynamics of an epidemic. ©2024 Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences
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How to cite
Raczynski Gawin, S. F. (2024). Chaotic and Oscillatory Behavior of an Epidemic : Agent-Based Model. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 28 (1).