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A 1d Traffic Model with Threshold Parameters

Statistical Mechanics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

The basic properties of traffic flow are analyzed using a simple deterministic one dimensional "car following model" with continuous variables based on a model introduced by Nagel and Herrmann [Physica A 199 254--269 (1993)] including a few modifications. As a first case we investigate the creation and propagation of jams in a platoon generated by a slow leading vehicle. In a second case we look at a system with the size L, periodic boundary conditions and identical vehicles. A strong dependence on the initial configuration of the fundamental diagram's shape can be found.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9712077,
  title  = {A 1d Traffic Model with Threshold Parameters},
  author = {G. Sauermann and H. J. Herrmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9712077},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages, LaTex2e, 8 figures, springer class file (included)