Chapter 39: Infectious disease simulation
Abstract
In recent years, the spread of infectious diseases has been a hot topic. First there was the antivaccination movement, and then people had to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus, for which initially no vaccine even existed. Apart from any sociological angle, this issue can be tackled by any number of sciences. In this project we will model how fast a disease spreads through a partly vaccinated population, depending on various parameters. The approach taken here is one of explicitly modeling a population through its members, rather than taking a statistical approach.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Simulation Techniques and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics eBooks
- Pages
- 403–414
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter