Introduction to Modern Traffic Flow Theory and Control: The Long Road to Three-Phase Traffic Theory

by Boris S. Kerner

Book Overview

The understanding of empirical traf?c congestion occurring on unsignalized mul- lane highways and freeways is a key for effective traf?c management, control, or- nization, and other applications of transportation engineering. However, the traf?c ?ow theories and models that dominate up to now in transportation research journals and teaching programs of most universities cannot explain either traf?c breakdown or most features of the resulting congested...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642026044
• ISBN13: 9783642026041
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"