On the modeling of epidemics under the influence of risk perception

S. De Lillo, G. Fioriti and M. L. Prioriello
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S. De Lillo: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Perugia, via Vanvitelli 1, 06123 Perugia, Italy2Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Perugia, Italy
G. Fioriti: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Perugia, Italy3Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Ulisse Dini, University of Florence, viale Morgagni 67/A, 50134 Florence, Italy
M. L. Prioriello: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands5Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via G. Campi 213/b, 41125 Modena, Italy

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 2017, vol. 28, issue 04, 1-16

Abstract: An epidemic spreading model is presented in the framework of the kinetic theory of active particles. The model is characterized by the influence of risk perception which can reduce the diffusion of infection. The evolution of the system is modeled through nonlinear interactions, whose output is described by stochastic games. The results of numerical simulations are discussed for different initial conditions.

Keywords: Kinetic theory; active particles; risk perception; epidemics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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