Comparing first order microscopic and macroscopic crowd models for an increasing number of massive agents

Abstract

In this paper a comparison between first order microscopic and macroscopic differential models of crowd dynamics is established for an increasing number $N$ of pedestrians. The novelty is the fact of considering massive agents, namely particles whose individual mass does not become infinitesimal when $N$ grows. This implies that the total mass of the system is not constant but grows with $N$. The main result is that the two types of models approach one another in the limit $N\to \infty$, provided the strength and/or the domain of pedestrian interactions are properly modulated by $N$ at either scale. This is consistent with the idea that pedestrians may adapt their interpersonal attitudes according to the overall level of congestion.

26 pages, 8 figures

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