Back-matter (December 2018)

Cover vol. 15, no. 6, December 2018

Persian-translation vol. 15, no. 6, December 2018

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Network simulation models are becoming common for modeling the spread of infections. However, speed is often an issue for large populations. Choosing a discrete time simulation (DTS) over a discrete event simulation (DES) helps to remedy this problem at the cost some accuracy. We analyze and quantify the loss in accuracy for the common SI and SIS processes. Specifically we prove the DTS method ...

Brief Announcements / Back Matter

Motivated by the structure of social networks, this paper initiates a study of distributed algorithms in networks that exhibit a core-periphery structure. Such networks contain two distinct groups of nodes: a large and sparse, group identified as the periphery, which is loosely organized around a small, and densely connected group identified as the core. We identify four basic properties that a...

Healthcare back matter

We consider the problem of outcomes based budget allocations to prevention programs across different states to achieve greater geographical healthcare equity. We use Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs (DPCP) by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an example. We present a robust weighted sum model for outcome adjusted budget allocation. An inverse linear programming tech...