Theoretical investigation was made of diffusion of traffic platoon as it moves down road; basic assumption of mathematical model is kinematic -- that speeds of cars in platoon are distributed normally; parameters of this distribution are related to diffusion constant that measures spreading of platoon; analytical and numerical solutions of model are presented and applied to problem of coordination of 2 successive traffic lights.
Theory of diffusion of traffic platoons
Operations Research
Operations Research ; 12 , n 2
1964
21 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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