Citation

Orosz G, Wilson RE, Stépán G. Philos. Transact. A Math. Phys. Eng. Sci. 2010; 368(1928): 4455-4479.

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, , Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Royal Society Publishing)

DOI

10.1098/rsta.2010.0205

PMID

20819817

Abstract

This introductory paper reviews the current state-of-the-art scientific methods used for modelling, analysing and controlling the dynamics of vehicular traffic. Possible mechanisms underlying traffic jam formation and propagation are presented from a dynamical viewpoint. Stable and unstable motions are described that may give the skeleton of traffic dynamics, and the effects of driver behaviour are emphasized in determining the emergent state in a vehicular system. At appropriate points, references are provided to the papers published in the corresponding Theme Issue.

Language: en