Role of inflexible minorities in the evolution of alcohol consumption

In this work we study a simple mathematical model for drinking behavior evolution. For this purpose, we considered three compartments, namely Susceptible individuals $S$ (nonconsumers), Moderated drinkers $M$ and Risk drinkers $R$. Inside the $S$ and $R$ compartments, we considered the presence of i...

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Main Author: Crokidakis, Nuno (Author)
Contributors: Sigaud, Lucas
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2022
In:Year: 2022
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