Mixture models uncover polycentric urban structure from mobility networks

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NetSciX 2026 Conference Submission154 Authors

20 Sept 2025 (modified: 27 Sept 2025)NetSciX 2026 Conference SubmissionEveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY 4.0
Keywords: Spatial networks, mobility, urban networks, polycentricity
TL;DR: A simple mixture model of trip lengths uncovers polycentric structure across 226 cities and shows long travel is key to social mixing.
Submission Number: 154