A continuum model for the dispersion of traffic on two-lane roads

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 473-485

  Holland, Edward N ^a   Woods, Andrew W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuum models; Dispersion; Two lane flow

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROADS AND STREETS;

ASYMPTOTIC MODEL; CONTINUUM MODEL; KINEMATIC WAVE; RIEMANNS METHOD; TRANSIENT BEHAVIOUR; TWO LANE TRAFFIC FLOW; WAVESPEED;

STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EID: 0031268764     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-2615(97)00009-X     Document Type: Article

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