The TDGL equation for car-following model with consideration of the traffic interruption probability

Hong-Xia Ge, Yi-Qiang Zhang, Hua Kuang, Siu-Ming Lo

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    Abstract

    A car-following model which involves the effects of traffic interruption probability is further investigated. The stability condition of the model is obtained through the linear stability analysis. The reductive perturbation method is taken to derive the time-dependent GinzburgLandau (TDGL) equation to describe the traffic flow near the critical point. Moreover, the coexisting curve and the spinodal line are obtained by the first and second derivatives of the thermodynamic potential, respectively. The analytical results show that considering the interruption effects could further stabilize traffic flow. © 2012 World Scientific Publishing Company.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number1250053
    JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics C
    Volume23
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

    Research Keywords

    • car-following model
    • TDGL equation
    • Traffic flow

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