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Rise and fall of historic tram networks: Logistic approximation and discontinuous events

Antonio Doménech-carbó

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Statistics and Probabilityeducation.field_of_studyPopulationMathematical analysisClassification of discontinuitiesCondensed Matter Physics01 natural sciencesSlow growth010305 fluids & plasmas0103 physical sciencesStage (hydrology)010306 general physicseducationMathematics

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Abstract A logistic approximation was used to describe, in terms of total length (L) and population (H) variables, the growth and decay of historic transportation systems. Three successive stages, separated for sharp discontinuities were detected for several European tramway and metro systems, corresponding to a fast initial growth followed by an intermediate step of slow growth and a final stage of rapid decay. A common, generalized behaviour was obtained in the L/H vs. H variations relative to critical values of L and H parameters defined from the maximum in the L/H ratio.

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2019-05-01Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2019.02.002