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Agent-Based Models and Individualism: Is the World Agent-Based? [PDF]
Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 2000 Agent-based models (ABMs) are an increasingly popular tool in the social sciences. This trend seems likely to continue, so that they will become widely used in geography and in urban and regional planning. We present an overview of examples of these models in the life sciences, economics, planning, sociology, and archaeology.
David O'Sullivan, Mordechai Haklay
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Agent-based computational models [PDF]
, 2021 Published
Flache, Andreas +1 more
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Agent-Based Model Exploration [PDF]
, 2015 The previous chapters have allowed us to introduce the basics of agent-based model creation with NetLogo. This has resulted in a model such as the one used in our running example. Once the model has been built, the aim is to manipulate it in such a way that new knowledge about the modeled phenomenon can be created.
Banos, Arnaud +3 more
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Simulating the effect of school closure during COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario, Canada
BMC Medicine, 2020 Background The province of Ontario, Canada, has instituted indefinite school closures (SC) as well as other social distancing measures to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Elaheh Abdollahi +4 more
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Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Deshopping Using A Multi-Agent Based Method
, 2021 Deshopping has been highlighted in recent media and academic research for its role in today’s retail supply chain losses. There is much interest in studying the unintended consequences of deshopping in a modern-day retail operation.
Rahman, Shawkat S.
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The impact of mask-wearing and shelter-in-place on COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Objectives: A hasty reopening has led to a resurgence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States (US). We aimed to quantify the impact of several public health measures including non-medical mask-wearing, shelter-in-place, and ...
Kevin Zhang +4 more
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Optimality of a time-dependent treatment profile during an epidemic
Journal of Biological Dynamics, 2013 The emergence and spread of drug resistance is one of the most challenging public health issues in the treatment of some infectious diseases. The objective of this work is to investigate whether the effect of resistance can be contained through a time ...
Majid Jaberi-Douraki, Seyed M. Moghadas
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Accelerated vaccine rollout is imperative to mitigate highly transmissible COVID-19 variants
EClinicalMedicine, 2021 Background: More contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged around the world, sparking concerns about impending surge in cases and severe outcomes. Despite the development of effective vaccines, rollout has been slow.
Pratha Sah +6 more
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Cost-effectiveness of a potential Zika vaccine candidate: a case study for Colombia
BMC Medicine, 2018 Background A number of Zika vaccine platforms are currently being investigated, some of which have entered clinical trials. We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a potential Zika vaccine candidate under the WHO Vaccine Target Product Profile ...
Affan Shoukat +2 more
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The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2022 Summary: Background: The fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic peaked in the US at 160,000 daily cases, concentrated primarily in southern states. As the Delta variant has continued to spread, we evaluated the impact of accelerated vaccination on reducing ...
Thomas N. Vilches +7 more
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