Traffic Network and Distribution of Cars: Maximum-Entropy Approach
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 126, Issue 1
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The paper deals with the estimation of optimal distribution of cars in a traffic netework by slightly modifying the maximum-entropy principle.
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Received: Apr 8, 1998
Published online: Jan 1, 2000
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