Assessing robustness and identifying critical infrastructure in synchromodal transport network

A synchromodal transport network is a transportation technique which aims to create more efficient and sustainable transportation plans, which utilizes different modes of transport, i.e., roadways, railways, and waterways synchronously. Synchromodal transport network is a complex network with interdependence. The aim of this thesis was to...

Maximum likelihood estimation of parameters in the exponential random graph model

In this report the method of Markov chain Monte Carlo maximum<br/>likelihood estimation was used to estimate parameters in the Ising model<br/>and the exponential random graph model. The method and the models<br/>where described mathematically and problems that occurred during the<br/>estimation process where discussed. A package that executes...

Robustness Analysis of the Dutch Synchromodal Freight Transport Network: Simulating Disruptions on a Macroscopic Graph Model

Freight transport is an essential component of the economy, as among other things it ensures the availability of finished goods to consumers. Synchromodal transport is a new transport method that aims to use real-time and flexible switching among different modes of transport according to the latest logistics information, to utilise the different...

Socializing by Gaming: Revealing Social Relationships in Multiplayer Online Games

Multiplayer Online Games (MOGs) like Defense of the Ancients and StarCraft II have attracted hundreds of millions of users who communicate, interact, and socialize with each other through gaming. In MOGs, rich social relationships emerge and can be used to improve gaming services such as match recommendation and game population retention, which...

Managing conflicts in water resources allocation: A sustainable water allocation for Urumia Lake Basin in Iran

Using the Urumia lake water allocation problem as a case study, a conflict analysis method was applied to look for possibilities to resolve the problem of conflicting demands for water. First a thorough overview of the problem was made by describing the Urumia lake basin and the human activities therein as a Large Technical System. After the...