Epidemics in Anisotropic Networks of Roots

The spread of epidemics is studied in an anisotropic network of three-dimensional bean roots placed on a square lattice. In particular, the effect of global anisotropy caused for example by an external resource field is analysed. It is demonstrated that global anisotropy leads to reduced resilience...

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Published inComplex Networks pp. 146 - 153
Main Authors Handford, T. P., Perez-Reche, F. J., Taraskin, S. N., da Fontoura Costa, L., Miazaki, M., Neri, F. M., Gilligan, C. A.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011
SeriesCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Subjects
correlations
epidemics
invasion
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Summary:The spread of epidemics is studied in an anisotropic network of three-dimensional bean roots placed on a square lattice. In particular, the effect of global anisotropy caused for example by an external resource field is analysed. It is demonstrated that global anisotropy leads to reduced resilience to epidemic invasion as compared with a similar system of roots in the absence of external field. The origin of this effect is suggested to be correlations in transmission of infection between pairs of roots.
ISBN:3642255000
9783642255007
ISSN:1865-0929
1865-0937
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-25501-4_15