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Zombies: a simple discrete model of the apocalypse

Gavin M. AbernethySchool of Computing, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1260-1277 | Received 09 Jan 2018, Published online: 29 Mar 2018
 
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ABSTRACT

A simple discrete-time two-dimensional dynamical system is constructed and analyzed numerically, with modelling motivations drawn from the zombie virus of popular horror fiction, and with suggestions for further exercises or extensions suitable for an introductory undergraduate course.

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Dr Mark McCartney for his advice in preparing this manuscript.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

The author is funded by a grant from the Department for the Economy (https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/), formerly the Department for Employment and Learning.

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