Traffic Flow Modelling: Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory Through a Genealogy of Models

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This book introduces readers to the main traffic flow modelling approaches and discusses their features and applications. It provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge review of traffic flow models, from their roots in the 1930s to the latest developments in the field. In addition, it presents problem sets that offer readers further insights into the models and hands-on experience with simulation approaches. The simulations used in the exercises can be built upon for readers’ own research or other applications. The models discussed in this book are applied to describe, predict and control traffic flows on roads with the aid of rapid and accurate estimations of current and future states. The book shows how these models are developed, what their chief characteristics are, and how they can be effectively employed. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction to Traffic Flow Modelling (Femke Kessels)....Pages 1-19 The Fundamental Diagram (Femke Kessels)....Pages 21-34 Microscopic Models (Femke Kessels)....Pages 35-51 Macroscopic Models (Femke Kessels)....Pages 53-81 Numerical Methods for Continuum Models (Femke Kessels)....Pages 83-97 Mesoscopic Models (Femke Kessels)....Pages 99-106 Conclusion: Convergence Versus Branching Out (Femke Kessels)....Pages 107-114 Answers to Selected Problems (Femke Kessels)....Pages 115-123 Back Matter ....Pages 125-130