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Variational Inequalities and Applications to a Continuum Model of Transportation Network with Capacity Constraints

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A continuum model of transportation network is considered in presence of capacity constraints on the flow. The equilibrium conditions are expressed in terms of a Variational Inequality for which an existence theorem is provided.

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Idone, G. Variational Inequalities and Applications to a Continuum Model of Transportation Network with Capacity Constraints. Journal of Global Optimization 28, 45–53 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOGO.0000006655.71863.53

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