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A simple Markovian model for general mobility: Some preliminary considerations

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I would like to thank David D. McFarland and Tom Pullum for their helpful advice in the preparation of this paper. Any errors to be found in this work are strictly my own. The support of the Canada Council is also gratefully adknowledged.

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Brown, D.J. A simple Markovian model for general mobility: Some preliminary considerations. Qual Quant 9, 145–169 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00119982

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