Black-hole analog in vehicular traffic
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2025-02-28 v3 Physics Education
Abstract
We propose here a simple black-hole analog in vehicular-traffic dynamics. The corresponding causal diagram is determined by the propagation of the tail light flashes emitted by a convoy of cars on a highway. In addition to being a new black-hole analog, this illustrates how causal diagrams, so common in general relativity, may be useful in areas as unexpected as vehicular-traffic dynamics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2202.11791,
title = {Black-hole analog in vehicular traffic},
author = {Luanna K. de Souza and George E. A. Matsas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.11791},
year = {2025}
}
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14 pages, 5 figures