The math behind social distancing: the rules that influence epidemic behavior

Low-Res_様々な感染症の流行時に人々が取る行動を数学的に予測する(1200_800)

Source: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Researchers have worked out how to understand social distancing behavior. The team identified simple rules that govern how individuals adapt their behavior during an epidemic in order to balance the costs of infection and social distancing.

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