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Opinion polarisation in social networks
Nadia Loy, Matteo Raviola, Andrea Tosin
In this paper, we propose a Boltzmann-type kinetic description of opinion formation on social networks, which takes into account a general connectivity distribution of the individu…
A Statistical Mechanics Approach to Describe Cell Re-orientation under Stretch
Nadia Loy, Luigi Preziosi
Experiments show that when a monolayer of cells cultured on an elastic substrate is subject to a cyclic stretch, cells tend to re-orient either perpendicularly or at an oblique ang…
An SIR-like kinetic model tracking individuals' viral load
Rossella Della Marca, Nadia Loy, Andrea Tosin
Mathematical models are formal and simplified representations of the knowledge related to a phenomenon. In classical epidemic models, a neglected aspect is the heterogeneity of dis…
A viral load-based model for epidemic spread on spatial networks
Nadia Loy, Andrea Tosin
In this paper, we propose a Boltzmann-type kinetic model of the spreading of an infectious disease on a network. The latter describes the connections among countries, cities or dis…
Direction-Dependent Turning Leads to Anisotropic Diffusion and Persistence
Nadia Loy, Thomas Hillen, Kevin John Painter
Cells and organisms follow aligned structures in their environment, a process that can generate persistent migration paths. Kinetic transport equations are a popular modelling tool…