Finite element solution for the continuum traffic equilibrium problems

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1253-1273

  Wong, S C ^a   Lee, C K ^a   Tong, C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Continuum modelling; Finite element method; Fixed demand; Traffic equilibrium; User optimal pattern; Variable demand

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONTINUUM TRAFFIC EQUILIBRIUM;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EID: 0032299056     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19981215)43:7<1253::AID-NME468>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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