Comparative analysis of three user equilibrium models under stochastic demand

Journal of Advanced Transportation

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-263

  Zhou, Zhong ^a   Chen, Anthony ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Mean excess travel time; Travel time budget; Travel time reliability; User equilibrium; Variational inequality

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; RELIABILITY; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; NETWORK EQUILIBRIUM; TRAVEL TIME BUDGETS; TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY; TRAVEL TIME VARIABILITIES; UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENTS; USER EQUILIBRIUM; VARIATIONAL INEQUALITIES;

TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 45749119503     PISSN: 01976729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/atr.5670420304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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