Inhomogeneity of epidemic spreading with entropy-based infected clusters

Chaos. 2013 Dec;23(4):043105. doi: 10.1063/1.4824316.

Abstract

Considering the difference in the sizes of the infected clusters in the dynamic complex networks, the normalized entropy based on infected clusters (δ*) is proposed to characterize the inhomogeneity of epidemic spreading. δ* gives information on the variability of the infected clusters in the system. We investigate the variation in the inhomogeneity of the distribution of the epidemic with the absolute velocity v of moving agent, the infection density ρ, and the interaction radius r. By comparing δ* in the dynamic networks with δH* in homogeneous mode, the simulation experiments show that the inhomogeneity of epidemic spreading becomes smaller with the increase of v, ρ, r.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Entropy*
  • Epidemics*
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological*