Mean-Field Semantics for a Process Calculus for Spatially-Explicit Ecological Models
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2016-01-01
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We define a mean-field semantics for S-PALPS, a process calculus for spatially-explicit, individual-based modeling of ecological systems. The new semantics of S-PALPS allows an interpretation of the average behavior of a system as a set of recurrence equations. Recurrence equations are a useful approximation when dealing with a large number of individuals, as it is the case in epidemiological studies. As a case study, we compute a set of recurrence equations capturing the dynamics of an individual-based model of the transmission of dengue in Bello (Antioquia), Colombia.
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PROCESS ALGEBRA, TRANSMISSION, INDIVIDUALS, POPULATIONS, COLOMBIA, DYNAMICS, SYSTEMS