Optimization on the distribution of population densities and the arrangement of urban activities

  • Savin Treanta University Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Applied Mathematics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19139/soic.v6i2.348
Keywords: Weighted entropy, Utility distribution, Probability distribution, Efficiency conditions

Abstract

In this paper, an approximation on the distribution of population densities and the arrangement of urban activities, over a set of n  locations, is derived by using the classical multiobjective optimization theory and Shannon entropy.

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Published
2018-06-24
How to Cite
Treanta, S. (2018). Optimization on the distribution of population densities and the arrangement of urban activities. Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, 6(2), 208-218. https://doi.org/10.19139/soic.v6i2.348
Issue
Vol 6 No 2 (2018)
Section
Research Articles
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