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A Discrete Density-Dependent Model Of The Solanum Virus, James Morgan
A Discrete Density-Dependent Model Of The Solanum Virus, James Morgan
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Compartmental modeling has been used to model infectious diseases for roughly 100 years. Since 2009, several papers have modeled zombie outbreak using this method with various results. This paper will develop a unique model for the spread of the The Walking Dead zombie virus throughout the contiguous United States. Frequency dependent and density dependent transmission will be discussed, and density dependent transmission will be shown to be the appropriate choice for this model. Constant parameters, such as birth rate, bite rate, death rate, and turning rate will be determined using real-world and fictional data. After developing a basic model, modifications …