A Quantum Field Formulation for a Pandemic Propagation
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- Arraut, Ivan (Author)
- Marques, João Alexandre Lobo (Author)
- Fong, Simon James (Author)
- Li, Gloria (Author)
- Gois, Francisco Nauber Bernardo (Author)
- Neto, José Xavier (Author)
- Marques, Joao Alexandre Lobo (Editor)
- Fong, Simon James (Editor)
Title
A Quantum Field Formulation for a Pandemic Propagation
Abstract
In this chapter, a mathematical model explaining generically the propagation of a pandemic is proposed, helping in this way to identify the fundamental parameters related to the outbreak in general. Three free parameters for the pandemic are identified, which can be finally reduced to only two independent parameters. The model is inspired in the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking, used normally in quantum field theory, and it provides the possibility of analyzing the complex data of the pandemic in a compact way. Data from 12 different countries are considered and the results presented. The application of nonlinear quantum physics equations to model epidemiologic time series is an innovative and promising approach.
Book Title
Epidemic Analytics for Decision Supports in COVID19 Crisis
Place
Cham
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Date
2022
Pages
141-158
Language
en
ISBN
978-3-030-95281-5
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9/21/22, 2:32 AM
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Arraut, I., Marques, J. A. L., Fong, S. J., Li, G., Gois, F. N. B., & Neto, J. X. (2022). A Quantum Field Formulation for a Pandemic Propagation. In J. A. L. Marques & S. J. Fong (Eds.), Epidemic Analytics for Decision Supports in COVID19 Crisis (pp. 141–158). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95281-5_6
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