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  • Complex network analysis
  • Epidemic modeling
  • Network immunization strategies

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  • Acquaintance immunization is a cost-effective strategy for epidemic suppression on complex networks.
  • Existing strategies neglect time-varying factors and local network information, limiting effectiveness in certain topologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an improved acquaintance immunization strategy for enhanced epidemic control.
  • To address limitations of traditional methods by incorporating network structure and local node information.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a novel mathematical model, the Network Structure Index (NSI).
  • NSI measures node connection properties and neighbor influence for improved node importance determination.
  • Validated the strategy through mathematical derivation and simulations on diverse network topologies.

Main Results:

  • The improved strategy demonstrates superior protection against infections compared to original methods.
  • It efficiently identifies and immunizes critical nodes within the network.
  • The Network Structure Index (NSI) based approach shows greater adaptability and a better cost-effectiveness balance.

Conclusions:

  • The improved acquaintance immunization strategy offers enhanced epidemic suppression on complex networks.
  • Incorporating network structure via NSI leads to more efficient and adaptable immunization.
  • This approach achieves a more optimal balance between cost and effectiveness in epidemic control.