Accession Number:

ADA463581

Title:

Stochastic and Deterministic Models for Agricultural Production Networks

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

NORTH CAROLINA UNIV AT CHAPEL HILL DEPT OF STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Bai, P.
• Banks, H. T.
• Dediu, S.
• Govan, A. Y.
• Last, M.
• Lloyd, A.
• Nguyen, H. K.
• Olufsen, M. S.
• Rempala, G.
• Slenning, B. D.

Report Date:

2007-02-22

Pagination or Media Count:

37.0

Abstract:

An approach to modeling the impact of disturbances in an agricultural production network is presented. A stochastic model and its approximate deterministic model for averages over sample paths of the stochastic system are developed. Simulations, sensitivity and generalized sensitivity analyses are given. Finally, it is shown how diseases may be introduced into the network and corresponding simulations are discussed.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• *IMPACT PREDICTION
• *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS
• *LIVESTOCK
• STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
• ECONOMIC IMPACT
• NETWORK TOPOLOGY
• SENSITIVITY

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Operations Research
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE