Citation

Omaña JM. Transp. Res. Proc. 2014; 2: 442-445.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publications)

DOI

10.1016/j.trpro.2014.09.056

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the original papers of K. Lewin we find a mathematical model of human behavior. The basic concepts are a topological space and vectors leading to the hodological space. The model is non-quantitative. The aim of this paper is to present a down to the earth analysis of the differences between the non-quantitative model and quantitative models. From an empirical point of view (event management) we discuss quantitative instances of the model, including the social forces model. Some comments to the geometry of other models are also presented.

Language: en

Keywords

Field theory; hodological space; mathematical models of human behavior; quantitative models