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Good2Know: Zombie Math

Posted by JD Thomas on August 18, 2009 in Techfun

While a zombie attack is one of the least likely ways the world could end, four Canadian mathematicians / graduate students did a mathematical...

While a zombie attack is one of the least likely ways the world could end, four Canadian mathematicians / graduate students did a mathematical analysis of a hypothetical zombie outbreak.

According to their model, “a zombie outbreak is likely to lead to the collapse of civilization, unless it is dealt with quickly. While aggressive quarantine may contain the epidemic, or a cure may lead to coexistence of humans and zombies, the most effective way to contain the rise of the undead is to hit hard and hit often.” Read the full PDF of the analysis here.