Finite element modeling and optimization of traffic flow networks

Transportmetrica

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-159

  Mohr, G A ^a  

^a International Arts and Sciences College   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bilinear flow rule; Finite elements; Flow ratio design; Optimization; Steepest descent; Traffic flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009592439     PISSN: 18128602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18128600508685646     Document Type: Article

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