%0 Journal Article %1 epstein09modelling %A Epstein, Joshua M. %D 2009 %I Nature Publishing Group %J Nature %K flu, h1n1 %N 7256 %P 687 %R 10.1038/460687a %T Modelling to contain pandemics %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/460687a %V 460 %X Agent-based computational models can capture irrational behaviour, complex social networks and global scale — all essential in confronting H1N1, says Joshua M. Epstein. As the world braces for an autumn wave of swine flu (H1N1), the relatively new technique of agent-based computational modelling is playing a central part in mapping the disease's possible spread, and designing policies for its mitigation.Classical epidemic modelling, which began in the 1920s, was built on differential equations.

@article{epstein09modelling, abstract = {Agent-based computational models can capture irrational behaviour, complex social networks and global scale — all essential in confronting H1N1, says Joshua M. Epstein. As the world braces for an autumn wave of swine flu (H1N1), the relatively new technique of agent-based computational modelling is playing a central part in mapping the disease's possible spread, and designing policies for its mitigation.Classical epidemic modelling, which began in the 1920s, was built on differential equations.}, added-at = {2009-09-24T14:55:30.000+0200}, author = {Epstein, Joshua M.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21184cfaf92e2f3bb02aa7a8322fdaf39/andreacapocci}, citeulike-article-id = {5373956}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/460687a}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/460687a}, doi = {10.1038/460687a}, interhash = {300a0c6ce339412c5e6312d48f6fd9cf}, intrahash = {1184cfaf92e2f3bb02aa7a8322fdaf39}, issn = {0028-0836}, journal = {Nature}, keywords = {flu, h1n1}, month = {August}, number = 7256, pages = 687, posted-at = {2009-09-14 12:10:05}, priority = {3}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, timestamp = {2009-09-24T14:55:30.000+0200}, title = {Modelling to contain pandemics}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/460687a}, volume = 460, year = 2009 }