Submission 6
How do assortative degree correlations typically influence the initial spread of a pathogen compared to neutral or disassortative networks?
- They have no noticiable impact on epidemic dynamics, since the network scale regime influences the initial spread more than degree correlations.
- They slow down the spread because hubs are disconnected from susceptible nodes.
- They increase the epidemic threshold, making outbreaks less likely.
- They accelerate the spread because highly connected nodes are more likely to be linked to other highly connected nodes.
- None of the above.
Original idea by: Giuliano Macedo.
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