BRANCHED EDEN CLUSTERS IN THE DYNAMIC EPIDEMIC MODEL

Authors
VANDEWALLE N AUSLOOS M CLOOTS R
Citation
N. Vandewalle et al., BRANCHED EDEN CLUSTERS IN THE DYNAMIC EPIDEMIC MODEL, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 58(1), 1998, pp. 1152-1154
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
58
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1152 - 1154
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)58:1<1152:BECITD>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The dynamic epidemic model [J. Phys. A 29, 309 (1996)] considers a sim ple Eden growth history in a medium containing a fraction x of mobile hindrances (''particles''). These particles an supposed to be pushed b y the front of the growing cluster. We have investigated how the mediu m becomes organized after n successive Eden growth cycles. Application s to various fields are underlined. Unexpectedly, the mobile hindrance s aggregate such that the Eden cluster becomes branched after a finite number of growth cycles.