A note on the effects of epidemic forecasts on epidemic dynamics
The purpose of a forecast, in making an estimate about the future, is to give people information to act on. In the case of a coupled human system, a change in human behavior caused by the forecast can alter the course of events that were the subject of the forecast. In this context, the forecast is...
Main Authors: | Nicholas R. Record, Andrew Pershing |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-08-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9649.pdf |
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