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THE OPTIMAL LOCATIONS OF MULTIPLE BRIDGES, CONNECTING FACILITIES, OR PRODUCT VARIETIES *
Author(s) -
Braid Ralph M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of regional science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.171
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1467-9787
pISSN - 0022-4146
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9787.1989.tb01222.x
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , matching (statistics) , trips architecture , product (mathematics) , competition (biology) , computer science , mathematics , statistics , ecology , geometry , parallel computing , biology , programming language
This paper considers the optimal locations of two or more facilities, and the optimal number of facilities, when trips are made in pairs. The results are the same as standard models of spatial competition when there is perfect matching , but not when there is random matching . The first interpretation is bridges across a river, with residential locations on one side matched perfectly or randomly to jobs on the other side. The second interpretation is connecting facilities , such as tennis courts or restaurants where pairs of consumers meet. The third interpretation is product differentiation, with husbands and wives jointly choosing from among varieties.