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Epidemic spreading in community networks

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: Social networks have the structure of communities. To understand how the community structure affects epidemic spreading, we present a simplified model of community network, and investigate the epidemic propagation in this model. We find that, compared to the random network, the community network has a broader degree distribution, a smaller threshold of epidemic outbreak, and more prevalence to keep the outbreak endemic. The formulae of epidemic threshold are given and confirmed by numerical simulations.

Source: Europhysics Letters (EPL)

DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2004-10550-5

Authors: Zonghua Liu, Bambi Hu

Institutions: Hong Kong Baptist University, East China Normal University, University of Houston

Language: English

Topic: Complex Network Analysis Techniques

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Hong Kong Baptist University, National Natural Science Foundation of China