E Bachmat et al 2006 J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 39 L453 doi:10.1088/0305-4470/39/29/L01
E Bachmat1, D Berend1,2, L Sapir3, S Skiena4 and N Stolyarov1
Show affiliationsWe show that aeroplane boarding can be asymptotically modelled by two-dimensional Lorentzian geometry. Boarding time is given by the maximal proper time among curves in the model. Discrepancies between the model and simulation results are closely related to random matrix theory. The models can be used to explain why some commonly practised airline boarding policies are ineffective and even detrimental.
Issue 29 (21 July 2006)
Received 2 February 2006
Published 5 July 2006
E Bachmat et al 2006 J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 39 L453
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