Emergence of an Urban Traffic Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram

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Emergence of an Urban Traffic Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. / Ranjan, Abhishek; Fosgerau, Mogens; Jenelius, Erik.

2019.

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Harvard

Ranjan, A, Fosgerau, M & Jenelius, E 2019 'Emergence of an Urban Traffic Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram'. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3368075

APA

Ranjan, A., Fosgerau, M., & Jenelius, E. (2019). Emergence of an Urban Traffic Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online) No. 19-04 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3368075

Vancouver

Ranjan A, Fosgerau M, Jenelius E. Emergence of an Urban Traffic Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. 2019 May 7. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3368075

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Ranjan, Abhishek ; Fosgerau, Mogens ; Jenelius, Erik. / Emergence of an Urban Traffic Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. 2019. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 19-04).

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