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On the Hughes Model and Numerical Aspects

Analysis of PDEs 2016-05-03 v2 Optimization and Control

Abstract

We study a crowd model proposed by R. Hughes and we describe a numerical approach to solve it. The Hughes model comprises a Fokker-Planck equation coupled with an eikonal equation with Dirichlet or Neumann data. First, we establish a priori estimates for the solutions. Second, we study radial solutions and identify a shock formation mechanism. Third, we illustrate the existence of congestion, the breakdown of the model, and the trend to the equilibrium. Finally, we propose a new numerical method and consider two numerical examples.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1603.06237,
  title  = {On the Hughes Model and Numerical Aspects},
  author = {Diogo A. Gomes and Roberto M. Velho},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.06237},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

12 pages, 17 figures

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