Immunization and epidemic dynamics in complex networks
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چکیده
We study the behavior of epidemic spreading in networks, and, in particular, scale free networks. We use the Susceptible–Infected–Removed (SIR) epidemiological model. We give simulation results for the dynamics of epidemic spreading. By mapping the model into a static bond-percolation model we derive analytical results for the total number of infected individuals. We study this model with various immunization strategies, including random, targeted and acquaintance immunization. PACS. 02.50.Cw Probability theory – 02.10.Ox Combinatorics; graph theory – 89.20.Hh World Wide Web, Internet – 64.60.-i General studies of phase transitions
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