Joel Dearden, Alan Wilson

Explorations in Urban and Regional Dynamics (eBook, PDF)

A case study in complexity science

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The task of modelling the evolution of cities - the dynamics - is one of the major challenges of the social sciences. This book presents mathematical and computer models of urban and regional dynamics and shows how advances in computer visualisation provide new insights. Models of nonlinear systems in general have three characteristics: multiple equilibria, 'path dependence' over time and phase transitions - that is abrupt change at critical parameter values. These phenomena all exhibit themselves in reality and it is an ongoing task to match model-based analysis with real phenomena.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317698531
• Artikelnr.: 42553916

Autorenporträt

Joel Dearden is a Research Officer in Computer Science at Swansea University, UK.

Alan Wilson is Professor of Urban and Regional Systems in the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The BLV paradigm for urban and regional dynamics 2. Phase transitions and path dependence 3. Exploring possible futures in a nonlinear dynamics regime 4. A dynamic comprehensive model 5. BLV and agent-based models 6. Gaming with dynamic models 7. Applications in history and archaeology 8. Future research

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1. The BLV paradigm for urban and regional dynamics 2. Phase transitions
and path dependence 3. Exploring possible futures in a nonlinear dynamics
regime 4. A dynamic comprehensive model 5. BLV and agent-based models 6.
Gaming with dynamic models 7. Applications in history and archaeology 8.
Future research