Complex Agent Networks explaining the HIV epidemic among homosexual men in Amsterdam

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dc.creatorMei, Shan
dc.creatorSloot, P. M. A
dc.creatorQuax, Rick
dc.creatorZhu, Yifan
dc.creatorWang, Weiping
dc.date2008-12-05
dc.date2009-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:41:30Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:41:30Z
dc.descriptionSimulating the evolution of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic requires a detailed description of the population network, especially for small populations in which individuals can be represented in detail and accuracy. In this paper, we introduce the concept of a Complex Agent Network(CAN) to model the HIV epidemics by combining agent-based modelling and complex networks, in which agents represent individuals that have sexual interactions. The applicability of CANs is demonstrated by constructing and executing a detailed HIV epidemic model for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Amsterdam, including a distinction between steady and casual relationships. We focus on MSM contacts because they play an important role in HIV epidemics and have been tracked in Amsterdam for a long time. Our experiments show good correspondence between the historical data of the Amsterdam cohort and the simulation results.
dc.description21 pages, 4 figures, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, added references
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0812.1155
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0812.1155
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/219793
dc.subjectMultiagent Systems
dc.subjectPopulations and Evolution
dc.titleComplex Agent Networks explaining the HIV epidemic among homosexual men in Amsterdam
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