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How Viruses Spread Among Computers and People

Lloyd, Alun L., May, Robert M.·2001·Science

Abstract

The spread of diseases in human and other populations can be described in terms of networks, where individuals are represented by nodes and modes of contact by edges. Similar models can be applied to the spread of viruses on the Internet. In their Perspective, Lloyd and May discuss the similarities and differences between the dynamics of computer viruses and infections of human and other populations.

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Authors
Lloyd, A. L., & May, R. M.
Affiliations
  • Institute for Advanced Study (US)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Venue
Science
Published
2001-05-18
Volume
292
Issue
5520
Pages
1316-1317
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2110919848
Cited by
661
References
17
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
Keywords
computer viruses, virus transmission, epidemic modeling, contact networks, disease transmission to humans, network models
MeSH terms
Animals, Computers, Disease Susceptibility, Humans, Models, Biological, Social Environment, Virus Diseases, Neural Networks, Computer, Virus Physiological Phenomena, Internet

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