Charting the Next Pandemic: Modeling Infectious Disease Spreading in the Data Science Age by Ana Pastore y Piontti
English | EPUB | 2018 | 221 Pages | ISBN : 3319932896 | 58.7 MB
This book provides an introduction to the computational and complex systems modeling of the global spreading of infectious diseases. The latest developments in the area of contagion processes modeling are discussed, and readers are exposed to real world examples of data-model integration impacting the decision-making process. Recent advances in computational science and the increasing availability of real-world data are making it possible to develop realistic scenarios and real-time forecasts of the global spreading of emerging health threats.