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Deterministic Models for Traffic Jams

Condensed Matter 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

We study several deterministic one-dimensional traffic models. For integer positions and velocities we find the typical high and low density phases separated by a simple transition. If positions and velocities are continuous variables the model shows self-organized criticality driven by the slowest car.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9307064,
  title  = {Deterministic Models for Traffic Jams},
  author = {Kai Nagel and Hans J. Herrmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9307064},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

11 pages, latex, HLRZ preprint 46/93, UKAM-WP 93.133