π Connecting the Dots: The Metapopulation SIR Model π
π§ Conceptual Overview In an interconnected world, infectious diseases rarely remain confined to a single location. The Metapopulation SIR model extends the classical mean-field SIR framework by explicitly accounting for spatial structure and human mobility. Instead of assuming one homogeneously mixed population, the model represents a population of populations, where multiple geographic patchesβsuch as cities, … Read more