Measuring the goodness-of-fit of decision-tree models of discrete and continuous activity-travel choice: Methods and empirical illustration

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-206

  Arentze, Theo ^a   Timmermans, Harry ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action assignment; Activity travel choice; Decision tree induction; Goodness of fit; Likelihood measures

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0142135904     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-003-0097-9     Document Type: Article

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