Optimal Transportation Networks

• Introduction: The Models.- The Mathematical Models.- Traffic Plans.- The Structure of Optimal Traffic Plans.- Operations on Traffic Plans.- Traffic Plans and Distances between Measures.- The Tree Structure of Optimal Traffic Plans and their Approximation.- Interior and Boundary Regularity.- The Equivalence of Various Models.- Irrigability and Dimension.- The Landscape of an Optimal Pattern.- The Gilbert-Steiner Problem.- Dirac to Lebesgue Segment: A Case Study.- Application: Embedded Irrigation Networks.- Open Problems.

From the reviews: "The book aims to give a unified mathematical theory of branched transportation (or irrigation) networks. ... The logical structure of the book makes it easy to learn the theory. ... this book, in addition to being a great source of references is also extremely suitable for a study from scratch. The theory is presented while avoiding useless complications and keeping the language simple. I would also suggest this book to graduate students who want to enter this very interesting research field." (Luigi De Pascale, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2010 e)