Sestieri of Venice
Physics and Society
2007-10-11 v1 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
Abstract
We have investigated space syntax of Venice by means of random walks. Random walks being defined on an undirected graph establish the Euclidean space in which distances and angles between nodes acquire the clear statistical interpretation. The properties of nodes with respect to random walks allow partitioning the city canal network into disjoint divisions which may be identified with the traditional divisions of the city (sestieri).
Cite
@article{arxiv.0710.1965,
title = {Sestieri of Venice},
author = {D. Volchenkov and Ph. Blanchard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.1965},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
25 pages, 13 figures