Random planar graphs and the London street network

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2009-03-31

arxiv.org/abs/0903.5440v1

EPJ B 2009

Physics

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

Scientific paper

10.1140/epjb/e2009-00290-4

In this paper we analyse the street network of London both in its primary and dual representation. To understand its properties, we consider three idealised models based on a grid, a static random planar graph and a growing random planar graph. Comparing the models and the street network, we find that the streets of London form a self-organising system whose growth is characterised by a strict interaction between the metrical and informational space. In particular, a principle of least effort appears to create a balance between the physical and the mental effort required to navigate the city.

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