Module 6

Question 1

What is Heterogeneity? Where does it arise from? How is it measured?

Answer 1

Question 2

What is Interaction? What are the three main kernels?

Answer 2

Question 3

What is Isolation?

Answer 3

Question 4

What is a local extinction?

Answer 4

Question 5

What is the concept of scale? What are the two important scales?

Answer 5

Question 6

What is the concept of Metapopulations? To which is it most applicable?

Answer 6

Question 7

What is the SIR equations of a model with metapopulations?

Answer 7

Question 8

What is the difference between a deterministic and stochastic model (when using metapopulations)?

Answer 8

Question 9

How is the force of infection calculated using metapopulations?

Answer 9

Question 10

Why is the spread of deterministic models faster, compared to stochastic models? (metapopulations)

Answer 10

Question 11

How is the interaction between plants usually modelled (metapopulations)?

Answer 11

Question 12

How is the interaction between animals usually modelled? (metapopulations)

Answer 12

Question 13

How are human commuters (usually) modelled?

Answer 13

Question 14

TODO study human cummuters simplified model.

Answer 14

Study derivation!

Question 15

What is GleamViz? How is it structured? What

Answer 15

It is a Global Epidemic and Mobility model, uses metapopulations.

The subpopulations are based around major airports and mobility data.

TODO read background material