no code implementations • 13 Apr 2023 • Wajid Ali, Christopher E. Overton, Robert R. Wilkinson, Kieran J. Sharkey
The basic reproduction number, $R_0$, is a well-known quantifier of epidemic spread.
no code implementations • 11 Aug 2022 • Christopher E. Overton, Robert R. Wilkinson, Adedapo Loyinmi, Joel C. Miller, Kieran J. Sharkey
Here we relate the approximate models to the stochastic dynamics via the definition of the quasi-stationary distribution (QSD), which captures this approximately stable behaviour.
no code implementations • 30 Oct 2020 • Karan Pattni, Christopher E. Overton, Kieran J. Sharkey
For example, the star network, which is known to be an amplifier of selection in evolutionary graph theory, can inhibit the spread of adaptive mutations when individuals can die naturally.
