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Modelling the spread of coronavirus in the lungs
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Modelling the spread of coronavirus in the lungs

Simplifying Complexity · Sean Brady from Brady Heywood

December 12, 202227m 10s

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Show Notes

How do you model a complex system? Traditionally we would observe how the system is behaving and create equations to mimic this behaviour, but this doesn't work for complex systems. This is because the interactions between agents in a complex system can significantly impact the system's overall behaviour.

In today's episode, Melanie Moses, Professor of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico, will answer this question. She'll introduce us to agent-based models, which are very different to how we traditionally model systems. More specifically, Melanie will explain how she used agent-based models to understand the spread of coronavirus in the lungs.

 

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