A network-based simulation architecture for studying epidemic dynamics

Simulation

Volumn 86, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 351-368

  Huang, Chung Yuan ^a   Tsai, Yu Shiuan ^b   Wen, Tzai Hung ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidemic transmission dynamics; HIV; Network based simulations; SARS; Seasonal influenza

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENTISTS; EPIDEMIC DYNAMICS; EPIDEMIC SIMULATIONS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; LEARNING EFFORTS; NETWORK-BASED; SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE; TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

DISEASES; DYNAMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77953198911     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: 17413133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037549709340733     Document Type: Conference Paper

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