Modelling traffic flow: Interpreting roots and applying summations

M McCartney; Malachy Carey

doi:10.1093/teamat/19.1.21

Modelling traffic flow: Interpreting roots and applying summations

M McCartney, Malachy Carey

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Abstract

A simple mathematical model for how traffic flows along a road is introduced. The consequent analysis of the model can be used as an application of techniques taught at A-level and first year undergraduate level, and as a motivator to encourage students to think critically about the physical interpretation of the results which the model produces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-29
Journal	Teaching Mathematics and its Applications
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/19.1.21
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - Mar 2000

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