3.2 Building the Contagion Model

📔 Session A (Lecture)¶

Contagion models: a brief overview.

• Overview of contagion models: SIR, SEIR, and agent-based approaches.

• Discussions on limitations: norms, emotions, networks.

🔆 Contagion Models (Slides)

🖥️ Session B (Lab)¶

Contagion Model in NetLogo.

Building contagion models in NetLogo for spontaneous infections.

• Slides with some of my research from the past (some of it might be outdated)

• Deliverable: Lab memo #4 due next week.

💾 Netlogo Code - Contagion Model

👷🏽‍♀️ Assignment: Lab Memo #4¶

Due: 10/16 before class | Points: 100 points

Prompt (1-2 pages):

Contagion model implementation & analysis

1. Implement a contagion model in NetLogo using the SEIR framework.

2. Analyze the model’s behavior under different parameters (e.g., transmission rate, recovery rate).

3. Write your Lab Memo. You can download the template in here.

4. Make sure you add the codes you’ve changed, as well as interface modifications.

5. Submit your Lab Memo in PDF format through Moodle.