Modeling our survival in a zombie apocalypse

TL;DR

This paper models a zombie outbreak using a dynamical system, highlighting the critical role of initial military presence in human survival during a zombie apocalypse.

Contribution

It introduces a novel dynamical system model for zombie outbreaks that incorporates military aid, emphasizing the importance of initial military strength for survival.

Findings

Initial military levels significantly influence survival outcomes.

High zombie aggression can be mitigated by sufficient military aid.

Model provides insights into effective response strategies.

Abstract

In this work we applied several concepts on the modeling of complex systems in an attempt to save mankind in the case of a zombie apocalypse. We developed a dynamical system in order to model a zombie outbreak in which we, regular humans, are aided by military personnel in the fight against the zombies. Our analysis has shown that the initial amount of military personnel play a key rule on our survival, even when the zombies are extremely aggressive and in large advantage.This document is a pre-print version of the paper de Mendon\c{c}a, J.P.A., Teixeira, L.M.V., Sato, F. et al. Math Intelligencer (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-019-09893-9.