Coevolution spreading in complex networks

W Wang, QH Liu, J Liang, Y Hu, T Zhou - Physics Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
The propagations of diseases, behaviors and information in real systems are rarely
independent of each other, but they are coevolving with strong interactions. To uncover the …

Virus propagation and patch distribution in multiplex networks: Modeling, analysis, and optimal allocation

D Zhao, L Wang, Z Wang, G Xiao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Efficient security patch distribution is of essential importance for updating anti-virus software
to ensure effective and timely virus detection and cleanup. In this paper, we propose a mixed …

Multi-competitive viruses over time-varying networks with mutations and human awareness

PE Paré, J Liu, CL Beck, A Nedić, T Başar - Automatica, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we introduce a model for multiple competing viruses over networks, derived
using each state variable of the model as the infection percentage of a group or a …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of patch forwarding on the prevalence of computer virus: a theoretical assessment approach

LX Yang, X Yang, Y Wu - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2017 - Elsevier
Virus patches can be disseminated rapidly through computer networks and take effect as
soon as they have been installed, which significantly enhances their virus-containing …

The optimal dynamic immunization under a controlled heterogeneous node-based SIRS model

LX Yang, M Draief, X Yang - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dynamic immunizations, under which the state of the propagation network of electronic
viruses can be changed by adjusting the control measures, are regarded as an alternative to …

An optimal control policy in fighting Covid-19 and infectious diseases

HR Sayarshad - Applied Soft Computing, 2022 - Elsevier
When an outbreak starts spreading, policymakers have to make decisions that affect the
health of their citizens and the economy. Some might induce harsh measures, such as a …

GEMFsim: A stochastic simulator for the generalized epidemic modeling framework

FD Sahneh, A Vajdi, H Shakeri, F Fan… - Journal of computational …, 2017 - Elsevier
The recently proposed generalized epidemic modeling framework (GEMF)[1] lays the
groundwork for systematically constructing a broad spectrum of stochastic spreading …

The impact of the network topology on the viral prevalence: a node-based approach

LX Yang, M Draief, X Yang - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
This paper addresses the impact of the structure of the viral propagation network on the viral
prevalence. For that purpose, a new epidemic model of computer virus, known as the node …

The modeling and analysis of the word-of-mouth marketing

P Li, X Yang, LX Yang, Q Xiong, Y Wu… - Physica A: Statistical …, 2018 - Elsevier
As compared to the traditional advertising, word-of-mouth (WOM) communications have
striking advantages such as significantly lower cost and much faster propagation, and this is …

A discount strategy in word-of-mouth marketing

T Zhang, P Li, LX Yang, X Yang, YY Tang… - … in Nonlinear Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the issue of discount pricing in word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing. First,
we propose a novel discount strategy we refer to as the Influence-Based Discount (IBD) …