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Rough Plan - Math 173

The document discusses the importance of managing traffic flow in urban areas through the analysis of One-Way Street Networks using LU Decomposition. It describes how traffic flow can be modeled as a system of linear equations and solved efficiently to optimize traffic distribution and identify congestion points. This method serves as a valuable tool for city planners and traffic engineers in urban planning.

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Rough Plan - Math 173

The document discusses the importance of managing traffic flow in urban areas through the analysis of One-Way Street Networks using LU Decomposition. It describes how traffic flow can be modeled as a system of linear equations and solved efficiently to optimize traffic distribution and identify congestion points. This method serves as a valuable tool for city planners and traffic engineers in urban planning.

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Overview

Managing traffic flow in urban areas is crucial for reducing congestion and improving
efficiency. One effective approach is analyzing One-Way Street Networks, where traffic
movement is directed in a single direction on each road. The flow of vehicles at intersections can
be modeled as a system of linear equations, and LU Decomposition is a useful numerical method
for solving these equations efficiently.
The traffic flow problem can be represented as a system of linear equations:
Ax = b
where:
• A is the traffic network matrix representing the relationships between different streets and
the intersections they connect,
• x is the vector of unknown traffic flow values on different roads,
• b is the vector representing known traffic flows (e.g., vehicles entering or exiting the
network at specific points).
Using LU Decomposition, we can efficiently solve for x, providing insights into how traffic is
distributed across the network and identifying potential congestion points.
LU Decomposition is a matrix factorization technique that decomposes matrix A into the product
of a lower triangular matrix (L) and an upper triangular matrix (U):
A=LU
This allows us to solve the system in two steps:
1. Forward Substitution: Solve Ly = b for y.
2. Backward Substitution: Solve Ux = y for x.
Since L and U are triangular matrices, solving for x is computationally more efficient than direct
inversion of A.
This approach provides city planners and traffic engineers with a mathematical tool to optimize
traffic flow and make informed decisions for urban planning.

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