Traffic theory.
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Traffic theory.
zbMATH Open document ID: 1103.90033
author: Denos C. Gazis
publication date: 2004-02-17T00:00:00Z
review text: This is a well-written book on traffic theory, dealing with some popular models of traffic flow as well as the identification of appropriate use of the various models. The book consists of four chapters: traffic flow theories, queueing and delays at isolated intersections, traffic control, and traffic generation, distribution and assignment. After a general introduction to the traffic flow, Chapter 1 presents macroscopic traffic flow theory and microscopic traffic flow theory. Through the use of the theory of renewal processes and Queueing Theory, Chapter 2 gives the performance analysis of the traffic systems, in particular, the effect of stop or yield signs, and the effect of traffic signs. Chapter 3 is devoted to the optimal traffic control. Formally, the optimization of the operation of a single traffic light or a group of traffic lights, optimal synchronization schemes, and optimal operation devices in a traffic networks. With the help of Graph Theory of flows in networks, the traffic generation, distribution and assignment are investigated in Chapter 4. This is a competently written book, which should be of interest to researchers in Transportation Science and Operatiosn Research. Material from this book could also be used in courses on Transportation Science, the application of Queueing Theory, the application of Graph Theory, and the application of Optimal Control.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B20
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 05C90
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B10
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 60K05
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 60K30
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B22
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 93E20
zbMATH DE Number: 2043970
zbMATH Keywords: traffic theory
zbMATH Keywords: queueing theory
zbMATH Keywords: optimal control
zbMATH Keywords: graph theory
reviewed by: Hanqin Zhang
MaRDI profile type: Publication
published in: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2043970