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31.2: Markov Models

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This is not the first time we have used Dynamical Linear Systems.

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Review markov models in 10 Pre-Class Assignment: Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues. See how this is a special type of linear dynamical systems that work with state probabilities.

Example

The dynamics of infection and the spread of an epidemic can be modeled as a linear dynamical system.

We count the fraction of the population in the following four groups:

  • Susceptible: the individuals can be infected next day
  • Infected: the infected individuals
  • Recovered (and immune): recovered individuals from the disease and will not be infected again
  • Decreased: the individuals died from the disease

We denote the fractions of these four groups in x(t). For example x(t)=(0.8,0.1,0.05,0.05) means that at day t, 80% of the population are susceptible, 10% are infected, 5% are recovered and immuned, and 5% died.

We choose a simple model here. After each day,

  • 5% of the susceptible individuals will get infected
  • 3% of infected inviduals will die
  • 10% of infected inviduals will recover and immuned to the disease
  • 4% of infected inviduals will recover but not immuned to the disease
  • 83% of the infected inviduals will remain
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Write the dynamics matrix for the above markov linear dynamical system. Come to class ready to discuss the matrix. (hint the columns of the matrix should add to 1).

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Review how we solved for the long term steady state of the markov system. See if you can find these probabilities for your dyamics matrix.

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