@inproceedings{c2228436d2354e79800de816a08332e7,
title = "On the optimal control of virus spread in networks",
abstract = "We study the design of optimal controllers for virus spread dynamics over undirected networks. The network designer is capable of controlling the curing rates of the nodes, and his objective is to reduce infection across the network at minimum cost. We employ Pontryagin's maximum principle to study the switching behavior of optimal controllers. Further, we propose two static control laws and identify graph classes over which the static control laws exhibit performance similar to that of the optimal dynamic controller. Finally, we propose a linear transformation for the virus spread dynamics and demonstrate that the optimal controllers for these dynamics exhibit at most a single switch.",
author = "Ali Khanafer and Tamer Basar",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 University of Trento.; 7th International Conference on Network Games, Control and Optimization, NetGCoop 2014 ; Conference date: 29-10-2014 Through 31-10-2014",
year = "2014",
month = jul,
day = "2",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2014 7th International Conference on Network Games, Control and Optimization, NetGCoop 2014",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "166--172",
booktitle = "2014 7th International Conference on Network Games, Control and Optimization, NetGCoop 2014",
address = "United States",
}