Field theory for recurrent mobility

Systematic methods to characterize human mobility can lead to more accurate forecasting of epidemic spreading and better urban planning. Here the authors present a methodology to analyse daily commuting data by representing it with an irrotational vector field and a corresponding scalar potential.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mattia Mazzoli, Alex Molas, Aleix Bassolas, Maxime Lenormand, Pere Colet, José J. Ramasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11841-2