Learning to build network-oriented epidemic simulation models in epidemiology education

International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-41

  Hsieh, Ji Lung ^a   Huang, Chung Yuan ^b   Sun, Chuen Tsai ^a   Tsai, Yu Shiuan ^a   Gloria, Yi Ming Kao ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bipartite networks; Cellular automata; Computational modelling and simulation; Epidemic dynamics; HIV; Network oriented simulation models; SARS; Seasonal influenza; Social mirror identities

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR AUTOMATA; COMPUTATION THEORY; DISEASES; EDUCATION COMPUTING; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

BIPARTITE NETWORK; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; EPIDEMIC DYNAMICS; NETWORK ORIENTED; SARS; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SOCIAL MIRROR IDENTITIES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 66549111335     PISSN: 17402123     EISSN: 17402131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSPM.2009.025825     Document Type: Article

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