A non-local system modeling bi-directional traffic flows
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instance of: scholarly article
title: A non-local system modeling bi-directional traffic flows
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29875-2_3
author: Felisia Angela Chiarello
author: Paola Goatin
publication date: 2024-10-02T00:00:00Z
review text: The authors investigate a mathematical model addressing the dynamics of two groups of agents moving in opposite directions. This research contributes to the macroscopic traffic flow literature by introducing a system of conservation laws with non-local fluxes, which are coupled in the speed function.\N\NThe scientific problem addressed in the paper lies in modelling and analysing bi-directional traffic flows using a macroscopic framework. Traditional traffic flow models such as the Lighthill-Whitham-Richards (LWR) model focus on local dynamics. In contrast, the authors extend the classical model by incorporating non-local effects, allowing the velocity of agents to depend on a weighted average of downstream traffic density. This approach accounts for the behavioural adaptation of agents based on their observations of traffic conditions ahead. The study draws from a mixed-type system proposed in earlier works, where hyperbolicity and the existence of solutions were challenging to establish due to oscillations arising in non-hyperbolic regions of the phase space. By introducing non-local terms in the speed functions, the authors aim to ensure the existence of solutions while preserving the physical realism of the model.\N\NTo address these challenges, the authors formulate a \(2 \times 2\) system of conservation laws with non-local fluxes. The density of agents moving in each direction is governed by equations that incorporate convolution terms representing the weighted densities of both groups within specified visibility ranges. The kernels characterising these convolutions are designed to respect physical constraints such as positivity, normalisation, and compact support. The authors employ a finite volume numerical scheme to approximate solutions, ensuring convergence under a suitable CFL condition. Rigorous analysis establishes key properties of the approximate solutions, including positivity, boundedness in \( L^1 \) and \( L^\infty \), and bounded total variatio…
reviewed by: Denys Dutykh
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 65M08
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 65M06
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 65N08
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B20
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35L65
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35D30
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35A01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 35A02
zbMATH DE Number: 7921302
zbMATH Keywords: system of conservation laws
zbMATH Keywords: non-local flux
zbMATH Keywords: macroscopic traffic flow models
zbMATH Keywords: finite volume schemes
zbMATH Keywords: bi-directional model
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile
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