How Are ABMs Different from Other Epidemiological Models?
ABMs differ from other epidemiological models, such as compartmental models (e.g., SIR models), in several ways:
Granularity: ABMs model individual agents, whereas compartmental models aggregate populations into compartments (e.g., susceptible, infected, recovered). Flexibility: ABMs can incorporate a wide range of behaviors and interactions, making them more flexible and adaptable to different scenarios. Emergence: ABMs can capture emergent phenomena that arise from the interactions of individual agents, which may not be apparent in compartmental models.
