Optimization and control of traffic flow networks [Elektronische Ressource] / von Anita Kumari Singh

Optimization and Control of Traffic Flow NetworksVom Fachbereich Mathematikder Technischen Universit¨at Kaiserslauternzur Erlangung des Grades einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaften(Dr. rer. nat.)genehmigteDissertationvonM. Sc. Anita Kumari Singhaus IndienReferent : Prof. Dr. A. KlarKoreferent : Prof. Dr. P. SpellucciTag der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung : 18. September 2006Kaiserslautern 2006D 386Dedicated tomy belovedParentsAcknowledgementsI would like to express my deep sense of gratitude and indebtedness to my thesis advisorProf. Dr. Axel Klar for his continual encouragement and patient guidance throughoutthe course of this work.Words are inadequate to express my thanks to Dr. Michael Herty for his enthusiasticguidance, constructive comments and valuable suggestions for the successful completionof this work.My sincere thanks and special reference to Dr. Mohammed Seaid for his intangiblesupportandreadycooperationateachandeverystepofthiswork. Hisinvaluableadvisesand encouragement throughout the work were extremely helpful.I am thankful to the authorities of University of Technology Darmstadt and Universityof Technology Kaiserslautern for providing me all infrastructure facilities throughout mycourseofstudy. WithoutthefinancialandotherrelatedsupportofGK(GradieurtenKol-leg TU Darmstadt) andDFG TU Kaiserslautern, i would not have got a wonderfulopportunity to work for my PhD. I thank one and all for making my dream possible.