Clockwise hysteresis loops in the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram: An effect of network instability

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 643-655

  Gayah, Vikash V ^a   Daganzo, Carlos F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram; Urban traffic dynamics

Indexed keywords

CLOCKS; FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS; HYSTERESIS; HYSTERESIS LOOPS; RECOVERY;

ADAPTIVE NETWORKS; ADAPTIVITY; CLOCKWISE HYSTERESIS LOOP; MACROSCOPIC FUNDAMENTAL DIAGRAM; MEDIUM SIZE; NETWORK FLOWS; SYMMETRIC NETWORK; URBAN TRAFFIC;

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY;

HYSTERESIS; ROUTING; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

EID: 79952745756     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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