Knowledge epidemics and population dynamics models for describing idea diffusion

Understanding Complex Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 69-125

  Vitanov, Nikolay K ^a   Ausloos, Marcel R ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (Bulgaria)

^b University of Liege ^*  (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

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EID: 84858791221     PISSN: 18600832     EISSN: 18600840     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23068-4_3     Document Type: Article

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