Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches for Analysis and Optimization of Complex Systems: Case Studies in Computational Epidemiology
Bibliographic record
Abstract
Complex systems, characterized by their intricate, interconnected components and emergent behaviors, pose significant challenges for analysis and optimization. These systems are prevalent across various domains, from biological ecosystems to social networks and technological infrastructures, requiring sophisticated computational approaches to understand and manage their dynamics effectively. Addressing this challenge, this dissertation harnesses Artificial Intelligence (AI) methodologies to analyze and optimize complex systems, with a focused application in computational epidemiology. This domain, exemplifying complex system dynamics through the spread of infectious diseases, provides a rich context for deploying a range of AI techniques, including agent-based modeling, mathematical modeling, machine learning, and deep reinforcement learning. The broad objective is twofold: first, to enhance predictive and analytical capabilities in computational epidemiology, thereby refining decision support systems within public health; and second, to advance the development and application of optimization algorithms and modeling frameworks, within computer science. By employing a diverse set of computational techniques, this research achieves a nuanced understanding of the interactions and patterns governing infectious disease dynamics. This comprehensive approach not only informs the development of more effective public health strategies and interventions but also demonstrates the potential of computational innovations to guide real-world applications. These case studies serve as a practical demonstration of how AI methodologies can be applied to real-world challenges, showcasing the direct impact of computational advances on complex decision-making. This dissertation lays the groundwork by simulating the implications of healthcare capacity and social distancing measures, illustrating their potential to mitigate the spread of the virus. Progressing further, the research digs into predictive modeling, utilizing advanced artificial agent-based simulation techniques to forecast the trajectory of the pandemic, including active cases and hospitalizations, and further offers a granular analysis of COVID-19's impact across Canada through deep learning models by building a new multi-factored dataset. The dissertation takes a significant leap forward by integrating compartmental models, agent-based modeling, and deep reinforcement learning to formulate a decision support system and assess optimal intervention strategies. This effort addresses a significant optimization challenge, marking a critical advancement in this domain. In essence, this innovative blending of methodologies not only advances the field of computational epidemiology but also advances the core objectives of computer science, driving technological innovation that yields tangible societal benefits.
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How this classification was reachedexpand
Full frame machine prediction
Teacher imitationNot calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. The Gemma side is a direct model label for every work in the frame, read from the title-only record. The Codex side is a classifier learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and calibrated to design-weighted sample rates; fields without enough sample support carry no Codex call. Candidate is the union of the two sides; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels.
Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.004 | 0.010 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.002 | 0.003 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.003 | 0.002 |
| Open science | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Research integrity | 0.003 | 0.004 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.
Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
score_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from itClassification
machine, unvalidatedMachine predicted; a candidate call from one source (direct Gemma or distilled Codex), not a consensus.
How this classification was reached, model by model and score by score, is at the end of the page under "How this classification was reached".