Hysteresis in traffic flow revisited: An improved measurement method

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 385-391

  Laval, Jorge A ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Kinematic wave theory; Traffic flow

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS;

ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; FREEWAY TRAFFIC; HYSTERESIS PHENOMENON; KINEMATIC-WAVE THEORY; MEASUREMENT METHODS; TRAFFIC FLOW; TRAJECTORY DATA;

HYSTERESIS;

HYSTERESIS; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650933762     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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