3 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
When Simple is Enough, Binary Models Capture Social Complexity in Coupled Human-Environment Systems
Yazdan Babazadeh Maghsoodlo, Madhur Anand, Chris T. Bauch
Models of coupled human-environment systems often face a tradeoff between realism and tractability. Spectrum opinion models, where social preferences vary continuously, offer descr…
math.DS2025
Social dynamics can delay or prevent climate tipping points by speeding the adoption of climate change mitigation
Yazdan Babazadeh Maghsoodlo, Madhur Anand, Chris T. Bauch
Social behaviour models are increasingly integrated into climate change studies, and the significance of climate tipping points for `runaway' climate change is well recognised. How…
physics.soc-ph2024
The big bang of an epidemic
Yazdan Babazadeh, Amin Safaeesirat, Fakhteh Ghanbarnejad
In this paper, we propose a mathematical framework that governs the evolution of epidemic dynamics, encompassing both intra-population dynamics and inter-population mobility within…