Cellular automata models of traffic flow along a highway containing a junction

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1996-05-24

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9605157v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

to appear in J. Phys. A:Math.& General. 15 pages, RevTeX, 3 Postscript figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/0305-4470/29/12/018

We examine various realistic generalizations of the basic cellular automaton model describing traffic flow along a highway. In particular, we introduce a {\em slow-to-start} rule which simulates a possible delay before a car pulls away from being stationary. Having discussed the case of a bare highway, we then consider the presence of a junction. We study the effects of acceleration, disorderness, and slow-to-start behavior on the queue length at the entrance to the highway. Interestingly, the junction's efficiency is {\it improved} by introducing disorderness along the highway, and by imposing a speed limit.

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