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In this chapter we review macroscopic models for vehicular traffic resulting from a generalization of equilibrium traffic models presented in the previous chapter.

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Rosini, M.D. (2013). Generalizations of Equilibrium Traffic Models. In: Macroscopic Models for Vehicular Flows and Crowd Dynamics: Theory and Applications. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00155-5_11

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