The book has its origins in work being carried out by the author in 1966, when he realised that the well-known gravity model could be derived on the basis of an analogy with statistical, rather than Newtonian, mechanics. Subsequent investigation demonstrated that the entropy maximising method stems from an even higher level of generality, and the beginning of the book is devoted to an account of its importance and use as a general modelling tool.
This reissue will be welcomed by a range of students and professionals from fields as diverse as urban and regional studies, economics, geography, planning, civil engineering, mathematics and statistics.
The book has its origins in work being carried out by the author in 1966, when he realised that the well-known gravity model could be derived on the basis of an analogy with statistical, rather than Newtonian, mechanics. Subsequent investigation demonstrated that the entropy maximising method stems from an even higher level of generality, and the beginning of the book is devoted to an account of its importance and use as a general modelling tool.
This reissue will be welcomed by a range of students and professionals from fields as diverse as urban and regional studies, economics, geography, planning, civil engineering, mathematics and statistics.
Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling (Routledge Revivals)
178Entropy in Urban and Regional Modelling (Routledge Revivals)
178Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780415696319 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 11/19/2012 |
Series: | Routledge Revivals |
Pages: | 178 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |