Mathematical Analysis of Urban Spatial Networks

• Main Authors: Blanchard, Philippe (Author), Volchenkov, Dimitri (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Understanding Complex Systems,
• Subjects: Physics.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Architecture.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Human geography.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Cities, Countries, Regions.; Applications of Mathematics.; Human Geography.

Cities can be considered to be among the largest and most complex artificial networks created by human beings. Due to the numerous and diverse human-driven activities, urban network topology and dynamics can differ quite substantially from that of natural networks and so call for an alternative meth...