Traffic Flow Theory
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12TDP | Z,ZK | 3 | 2P+1C | Czech |
- Course guarantor:
- Lecturer:
- Vladimír Faltus
- Tutor:
- Vladimír Faltus
- Supervisor:
- Department of Transport Engineering
- Synopsis:
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Mobility and associated human problems. Basic traffic parameters and their measurement. Estimation of quality of services. Theoretical fundamentals and applications of mathematical models. Macroscopic, statistical and microscopic models. Theory of shock waves, queuing theory and special theory of traffic phenomena. Relation between traffic models and traffic flow management.
- Requirements:
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no prerequisites
- Syllabus of lectures:
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
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Basic theory of traffic flow based on traffic parameters, as well as the creation of micro and macro models, statistical models in transport and basic physics of traffic flow. Relations to traffic flow management methods.
- Study materials:
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Gerlough D., Huber M.: Traffic flow theory: A monograph. Washington: TRB, 1975.
Roess R., Prassas E., McShane W.: Traffic Engineering, Prentice Hall, 4th edition, pp. 734, ISBN: 978-0-13-613573-9.
Gasis D.: Traffic Theory, Kluwner Academic Publishers, pp. 258, ISBN 1-4020-7095-0.
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Master Full-Time IS (CS) from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
- Master Full-Time IS (CS) from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
- Master Full-Time IS (CS) from 2024/25 (compulsory course)