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Hyperscaling of spatial fluctuations constrains the development of urban populations
Wout Merbis, Fernando A. N. Santos, Jay Armas +2
Urban populations exhibit fractal organization and systematic scaling regularities, yet the scaling exponents reported across cities vary substantially, challenging existing theory…
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Symmetric preferences, asymmetric outcomes: Tipping dynamics in an open-city segregation model
Fabio van Dissel, Tuan Minh Pham, Wout Merbis
Schelling's model of segregation demonstrates that even in the absence of social or governmental interventions, individuals with mild in-group preferences can self-organize into st…