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In this paper, a few Voronoi diagrams that consider consumer behavior are proposed. We consider that consumers visit some shops until they find the desired goods. They select the best shop after visiting some shops. Using these Voronoi diagrams, it is found that shops have a tendency to form groups.
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Ohyama, T. Some Voronoi diagrams that consider consumer behavior analysis. Japan J. Indust. Appl. Math. 22, 279–290 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167443
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