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Phase Boundaries and Critical Transitions in Coupled Epidemic-Behavioral Systems

2025-10-07 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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Epidemics are nonlinear adaptive processes in which pathogen spread and human behavior form a tightly coupled feedback loop. Individual decisions about protective measures create strategic interactions. These interactions can either accelerate disease spread or drive collective suppression. We introduce a theoretical lattice-based agent model that fuses SIS contagion with an evolutionary game, systematically exploring how strategy choice and infection pressure co-evolve through comprehensive par...

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