Modeling the Effect of External Computers and Removable Devices on a Computer Network with Heterogeneous Immunity

This paper intends to investigate the impact of external computers and removable devices on virus spread in a network with heterogeneous immunity. For that purpose, a new dynamical model is presented and discussed. Theoretical analysis reveals the existence of a unique viral equilibrium that is loca...

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Main Authors: Walaa S. Bahashwan, Salma M. Al-Tuwairqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Differential Equations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6694098
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Summary:This paper intends to investigate the impact of external computers and removable devices on virus spread in a network with heterogeneous immunity. For that purpose, a new dynamical model is presented and discussed. Theoretical analysis reveals the existence of a unique viral equilibrium that is locally and globally asymptotically stable with no criteria. This result implies that efforts to eliminate viruses are not possible. Therefore, sensitivity analysis is performed to have more insight into parameters’ impact on virus prevalence. As a result, strategies are suggested to contain virus spread to an acceptable level. Finally, to rationalize the analytical results, we execute some numerical simulations.
ISSN:1687-9643
1687-9651