Mathematics in transport : selected proceedings of the 4th IMA International Conference on Mathematics in Transport : in honour of Richard Allsop /: selected proceedings of the 4th IMA International Conference on Mathematics in Transport : in honour of Richard Allsop. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Benjamin Heydecker.
• Other Names: Allsop, Richard E; Heydecker, Benjamin; IMA International Conference on Mathematics in Transport Planning and Control, 4th
• Contents: Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Tribute to Richard Allsop -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Sensitivity of traffic conditions at road junctions to movement-specific flows of approaching vehicles -- ABSTRACT -- ROAD JUNCTION DESIGN IN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT -- ELEMENTS OF A ROAD JUNCTION AND ITS VEHICULAR TRAFFIC -- SIGNAL-CONTROLLED JUNCTIONS -- ROUNDABOUTS AND PRIORITY JUNCTIONS -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- References -- Chapter 2 Vehicle crash compatibility and sports utility vehicles (SUVs) -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ROAD CASUALTIES -- COLLISIONS -- FRONTAL CRASH COMPATIBILITY -- SIDE IMPACTS -- ARE SUVS A PROBLEM? -- IS ANYTHING BEING DONE? -- CHANGES IN EXPOSURE PATTERNS -- RELATIVE RISKS -- THE ENVIRONMENT -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- RIDER -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Bilevel optimisation of prices in network equilibrium models -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE BASIC EQUILIBRIUM MODEL, MODEL 0 -- EQUILIBRIUM MODEL 1: A RIGID DEMAND MODEL -- EQUILIBRIUM MODEL 2: A VARIABLE DEMAND MODEL USING MODEL 1 WITH AN EXTRA ROUTE -- EQUILIBRIUM MODEL 3: MODEL 2 PLUS LOGIT ROUTE-CHOICE -- MODEL 4: A DIFFERENT FORM OF EQUILIBRIUM MODEL 3 ABOVE -- EXPLORATORY COMPUTATIONAL TESTS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 4 Minimal revenue network tolling: system optimisation under stochastic assignment with elastic demand -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- SYSTEM OPTIMISATION UNDER DETERMINISTIC ASSIGNMENT WITH ELASTIC DEMAND -- ACHIEVING SYSTEM OPTIMISING FLOW PATTERNS BY TOLLING UNDER STOCHASTIC ASSIGNMENT WITH ELASTIC DEMAND -- COMPARISON OF TOLLING TO ACHIEVE SYSTEM OPTIMAL FLOW PATTERNS WITH ELASTIC DEMAND TO MARGINAL SOCIAL COST PRICE TOLLING UNDER SUEED -- SUMMARY -- References -- Chapter 5 A new solution scheme for the link toll optimisation problem -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PROBLEM FORMULATION -- A NOVEL SOLUTION FOR TOP -- NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS -- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6 Two-direction methods for variable demand traffic assignment -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- A CENTRAL VARIABLE DEMAND EQUILIBRIUM MODEL -- THE COBWEB AND FIVE OTHER ALGORITHMS -- ALGORITHM 1: A DEVELOPMENT OF THE COBWEB -- ALGORITHM 2: A SINGLE DIRECTION ALGORITHM -- ALGORITHM 3: THE "MOST OBVIOUS" ALGORITHM -- ALGORITHM 4: THE MAIN TWO-DIRECTION ALGORITHM -- TEST RESULTS USING SIMPLE EXAMPLE NETWORKS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- APPENDIX -- THE TWO-DIRECTION METHOD WITH MANY ROUTES -- Chapter 7 Investigating a class of car following model on a ring -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- A SIMPLE MODEL -- RING MODEL WITH TIME DELAY INCLUDED -- STABILITY OF THE RING MODEL -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 8 A general framework for the calibration and validation of car-following models along an uninterrupted open highway -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- THE RING NETWORK AND CALIBRATION DATA SOURCES -- A CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION FRAMEWORK -- SUMMARY -- References -- Chapter 9 Determining appropriate parameter values for a nonlinear car-following model -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- CAR-FOLLOWING.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 411 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 625.7940151; Traffic engineering -- Mathematical models -- Congresses; Transportation -- Mathematical models -- Congresses; Traffic engineering -- Mathematical models; Transportation -- Mathematical models; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080536767
• Related ISBNs: 008053676X; 008045092X; 9780080450926
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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