<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It is possible that Georg Cantor and Walter Christaller may have been aware of one another during their careers, however, there is no indication the two collaborated. Also, there is no documentation that Christaller’s central place theory (CPT) contains any tenets derived from Cantor’s middle third set (CMT). Regardless, CMT and CPT are linked by their constructions as nested hierarchies and the geometry of hexagons. The end points and intervals of CMT may be incorporated, respectively, as anchor points and radii for the hexagonal tessellations of central place theory.</p></abstract>

It is possible that Georg Cantor and Walter Christaller may have been aware of one another during their careers, however, there is no indication the two collaborated. Also, there is no documentation that Christaller’s central place theory (CPT) contains any tenets derived from Cantor’s middle third set (CMT). Regardless, CMT and CPT are linked by their constructions as nested hierarchies and the geometry of hexagons. The end points and intervals of CMT may be incorporated, respectively, as anchor points and radii for the hexagonal tessellations of central place theory.

From Cantor To Christaller?

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It is possible that Georg Cantor and Walter Christaller may have been aware of one another during their careers, however, there is no indication the two...

From Cantor To Christaller?

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2015

Pagine: 83 - 84

Ricevuto: 26 giu 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2015-0039

Parole chiave
fractal, urban model, Cantor set, central place theory

© 2015 Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

From Cantor To Christaller?

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2015

Pagine: 83 - 84

Ricevuto: 26 giu 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2015-0039

Parole chiavefractal, urban model, Cantor set, central place theory

© 2015 Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
fractal, urban model, Cantor set, central place theory