Asymptotic traffic dynamics arising in diverge-merge networks with two intermediate links

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 575-595

  Jin, Wen Long ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic stationary states; Asymptotic traffic dynamics; Constant boundary conditions; Damped periodic oscillations; Diverge merge networks with two intermediate links; First order kinematic wave models; Persistent periodic oscillations

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; DYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION;

INTERMEDIATE LINKS; KINEMATIC WAVE MODELS; PERIODIC OSCILLATION; STATIONARY STATE; TRAFFIC DYNAMICS;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; MODELING; PLANNING METHOD; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 62849092508     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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