A game theory based exit selection model for evacuation

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 364-369

  Lo, S M ^a   Huang, H C ^a   Wang, P ^a   Yuen, K K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Evacuation; Game theory; Selection of exits

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CLEARANCE TIME; COOPERATIVE GAME THEORY; EVACUATION; SELECTION OF EXITS;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 33747154203     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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