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Scarce Data, Noisy Inferences, and Overfitting: The Hidden Flaws in Ecological Dynamics Modelling
Mario Castro, Rafael Vida, Javier Galeano +1
Metagenomic data has significantly advanced microbiome research by employing ecological models, particularly in personalised medicine. The generalised Lotka-Volterra (gLV) model is…
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Predictability: Can the turning point and end of an expanding epidemic be precisely forecast?
Mario Castro, Saúl Ares, José A. Cuesta +1
No, they can't. Epidemic spread is characterized by exponentially growing dynamics, which are intrinsically unpredictable. The time at which the growth in the number of infected in…