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Disease Spread in Coupled Populations : Minimizing Response Strategies Costs in Discrete Time Models
Joint Authors
Gordillo, Luis F.
Alpízar, Geisel
Source
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Social distancing, vaccination, and medical treatments have been extensively studied and widely used to control the spread of infectious diseases.
However, it is still a difficult task for health administrators to determine the optimal combination of these strategies when confronting disease outbreaks with limited resources, especially in the case of interconnected populations, where the flow of individuals is usually restricted with the hope of avoiding further contamination.
We consider two coupled populations and examine them independently under two variants of well-known discrete time disease models.
In both examples we compute approximations for the control levels necessary to minimize costs and quickly contain outbreaks.
The main technique used is simulated annealing, a stochastic search optimization tool that, in contrast with traditional analytical methods, allows easy implementation to any number of patches with different kinds of couplings and internal dynamics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alpízar, Geisel& Gordillo, Luis F.. 2013. Disease Spread in Coupled Populations : Minimizing Response Strategies Costs in Discrete Time Models. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490095
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alpízar, Geisel& Gordillo, Luis F.. Disease Spread in Coupled Populations : Minimizing Response Strategies Costs in Discrete Time Models. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490095
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alpízar, Geisel& Gordillo, Luis F.. Disease Spread in Coupled Populations : Minimizing Response Strategies Costs in Discrete Time Models. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490095
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490095