Spatial Allocation of Economy as a Fiber Bundle

Van-Ilya, Andrei (2012): Spatial Allocation of Economy as a Fiber Bundle.

Abstract

This paper considers the approach to specification and modeling of transport influence on spatial allocation of economy, which is essentially new for economics. By applying the concept of fiber bundle, a general model of spatial allocation of market with regard to transport costs is developed. Corresponding mathematical formulation of model equilibrium condition and transition dynamics is stated based on the principle of least action and gauge invariance. Further development of obtained theoretical results within the framework is reviewed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: transport costs, market allocation in space, fiber bundle, gauge model
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C6 - Mathematical Methods ; Programming Models ; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling > C69 - Other; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R4 - Transportation Economics > R49 - Other

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