Equilibrium and advanced transportation modelling / edited by Patrice Marcotte, Sang Nguyen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marcotte, Patrice.

Nguyen, Sang, 1944-

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Centre for Research on Transportation 25th anniversary series, 1971-1996

Centre for Research on Transportation 25th Anniversary Series, 1971-1996

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Transportation--Mathematical models--Congresses.

Transportation.

Transportation--Mathematical models.

Traffic engineering--Congresses.

Traffic engineering.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

ix, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1998]

Language Note:

Preface also in French.

Contents:

1 Parallelization of Microscopic Traffic Simulation for Att Systems Analysis / Jaume Barcelo, Jaume L. Ferrer, David Garcia, Michael Florian, Eric Le Saux 1

1.1 Introduction: Simulation and Traffic Simulation 1

1.2 Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models 2

1.3 Aimsun2 - The Sequential Version 10

1.4 The Parallelization of Aimsun2 13

2 Activity Based Travel Demand Model Systems / Moshe E. Ben-Akiva, John L. Bowman 27

2.1 Motivation 27

2.2 The Theory Behind Activity Based Travel Demand Modeling 30

2.3 Modeling Approaches 33

2.4 Model Systems 36

2.5 Future Directions 43

3 Passenger Assignment in Congested Transit Networks: A Historical Perspective / Belgacem Bouzaiene-Ayari, Michel Gendreau, Sang Nguyen 47

3.2 Problem Definition and Basic Notation 48

3.3 Transit Assignment Modelling Approaches 51

3.4 Main Existing Stop Models 59

3.5 Existing Assignment Models: Main Results and Solution Approaches 64

4 Long-Term Advances in the State of the Art of Travel Forecasting Methods / David Boyce 73

4.2 Alternative Modeling Frameworks 75

4.3 Alternative Approaches to Solving the Problem 76

4.4 Comparison of the Five Approaches 83

5 Stochastic Assignment to Transportation Networks: Models and Algorithms / Giulio E. Cantarella, Ennio Cascetta 87

5.2 Notations and Terminology 88

5.3 Path Choice Models 90

5.4 Stochastic User Equilibrium Assignment 94

5.5 Dynamic Process Assignment 97

6 Solving Congestion Toll Pricing Models / Donald W. Hearn, Motakuri V. Ramana 109

6.2 Theory of Congestion Toll Pricing 110

6.3 A Toll Pricing Framework 117

6.4 Minsys Tolls for the Stockholm Network 121

6.5 Future Directions 122

7 Side Constrained Traffic Equilibrium Models

Traffic Management Through Link Tolls / Torbjorn Larsson, Michael Patriksson 125

7.2 Wardrop Equilibrium 126

7.3 A General Stackelberg Model 127

7.4 A Toll-Based Model 130

7.5 Toll Optimization 133

7.6 Applications and Relations to Previous Work 142

8 Multicriteria Assignment Modeling: Making Explicit the Determinants of Mode or Path Choice / Fabien M. Leurent 153

8.2 Overview of Equilibrium Issues 154

8.3 Infinite-Dimensional Formulations 157

8.4 Finite-Dimensional Formulation of the Dual Criteria Model 164

8.5 Algorithms 166

8.6 Econometric Issues 168

9 Hyperpath Formulations of Traffic Assignment Problems / Patrice Marcotte, Sang Nguyen 175

9.2 Strategies, Hyperpaths and Transit Networks 176

9.3 Capacitated Networks 183

9.4 The Equilibrium Paradigm in Capacitated Networks 185

9.5 A Model with Constant Arc Costs and no Priorities 190

9.6 The Quest for an Equilibrium 195

9.7 Further Considerations 198

10 Network Equilibria and Disequilibria / Anna Nagurney, Ding Zhang 201

10.2 Projected Dynamical Systems 203

10.3 Traffic Network Equilibria and Disequilibria 210

10.4 Spatial Price Equilibria and Disequilibria 218

10.5 Financial Equilibria and Disequilibria 224

10.6 A Numerical Example 237

10.7 Suggestions for Future Research 239

11 Shortest Path Algorithms in Transportation Models: Classical and Innovative Aspects / Stefano Pallottino, Maria Grazia Scutella 245

11.2 Shortest Path Approaches in Transportation Models 246

11.3 Time Dependent Shortest Paths 259

11.4 Other Issues in Transportation Models 269

12 Bilevel and Other Modelling Approaches to Urban Traffic Management and Control / Michael J. Smith, Yanling Xiang, Robert A. Yarrow, Mustapha Ghali 283

12.1 Control, Congestion and Public Transport 283

12.2 Background to Signal Control 286

12.3 Modelling Traffic Signal Control and Road Pricing: Simple Examples 294

12.4 Modelling Traffic Signal Control and Road Pricing: Realistic Tests 300

12.5 The Current Approach to Signal Control Design within the EU Music Project 302

12.6 Optimal Signal Settings and Prices Subject to User-Equilibrium Routeing: A Bilevel Approach 304

Appendix 1. Partners and General Approach in the MUSIC Project 318

Appendix 2. Outline Justifications 319.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

0792381629

OCLC:

38910054