On the continuum approximation of the on-and-off signal control on dynamic traffic networks

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 73-97

  Han, Ke ^a   Gayah, Vikash V ^b   Piccoli, Benedetto ^c   Friesz, Terry L ^b   Yao, Tao ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximation error; Continuum approximation; Convergence; LWR model; Traffic signal; Vehicle spillback

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

APPROXIMATION ERRORS; CONTINUUM APPROXIMATION; CONVERGENCE; LIGHTHILL-WHITHAM-RICHARDS MODELS; LWR MODEL; SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION; TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPTIMIZATIONS; TRAVEL TIME FUNCTIONS;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

NUMERICAL MODEL; SIGNALING; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 84896339401     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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