THE ROLE OF THE CONSTRAINTS IN THE ENTROPY MAXIMISING METHOD

DE ROL VAN RANDVOORWAARDEN IN DE ENTROPIEMAXIMALISATIE

The method of entropy maximization for developing the gravity model makes use of a number of hypotheses. One of them is the assumed existence of constraints the solution has to fulfil. In this paper it is shown that any desired solution can be obtained by a proper choice of these constraints. As the meaning of the constraints is not clear, it is concluded that the hypothesis regarding the existence of constraints is unjustified. The method of entropy mazimization offers no foundation or deduction, but merely a description of the gravity model. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Zuylen, H
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Entropy (Communications); Gravity models; Optimization; Planning; Probability theory; Statistical analysis
• ITRD Terms: 2455: Environment; 690: Gravity model; 143: Planning; 6534: Probability; 6555: Statistics; 9078: Theory; 671: Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126094
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM