# Appliance of network theory in economic geography

## TL;DR

This paper explores how complex network theories can be applied to understand the evolving patterns of geographical networks and the influence of spatial factors on network dynamics.

## Contribution

It integrates complex network theories with economic geography to analyze network evolution and the role of geography in shaping these networks.

## Key findings

- Links between agents drive network evolution
- Geography influences network retention and variation
- Networks evolve through agent interactions and spatial factors

## Abstract

A continuously evolving geography requires a good understanding in networks. As such, this paper accounts for theories and applications of complex networks and their role both in geography in general, as well as in determining various geographical network trajectories. It assesses how links between agents lead to an evolutionary process of network retention, as well as network variation, and how geography influences these mechanisms.