Combined distribution and assignment model for a continuum traffic equilibrium problem with multiple user classes

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 633-650

  Ho, H W ^a   Wong, S C ^a   Loo, Becky P Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assignment; Continuum modeling; Distribution; Finite element method; Multiple user classes

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SET THEORY; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

ASSIGNMENT MODEL; CONTINUUM MODELING; CONTINUUM TRAFFIC EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEM; DEMAND DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; MULIPLE USER CLASSES;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODELING; PROBABILITY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646695474     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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