Journal article
Application of catastrophe theory to traffic flow variables
Abstract
This paper describes the results of the application of catastrophe theory to real traffic flow data. Using information from the Queen Elizabeth Way Freeway Traffic Management System (QEW FTMS), near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, it shows that catastrophe theory can be effectively applied to traffic flow. Following previous work done by Navin (1986) and Hall and others (1987; Dillon & Hall, 1988; Persaud & Hall, 1989; Forbes & Hall, 1990), this …
Authors
Acha-Daza JA; Hall FL
Journal
Transportation Research Part B Methodological, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 235–250
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 1994
DOI
10.1016/0191-2615(94)90009-4
ISSN
0191-2615