Traffic jams without bottlenecks—experimental evidence for the physical mechanism of the formation of a jam

Sugiyama, Yūki; Fukui, Minoru; Kikuchi, Macoto; Hasebe, Katsuya; Nakayama, Akihiro; Nishinari, Katsuhiro; Tadaki, Shin-ichi; Yukawa, Satoshi

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/10/3/033001

articleNew Journal of PhysicsMar 4, 2008GOLD OA

Traffic jams without bottlenecks—experimental evidence for the physical mechanism of the formation of a jam

YSYūki Sugiyama MFMinoru Fukui MKMacoto Kikuchi KHKatsuya Hasebe ANAkihiro Nakayama

Nagoya University · Nakanihon Automotive College · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Sugiyamal Y., Fukui M., Kikuchi M., et al. Traffic jams without bottlenecks-experimental evidence for the physical mechanism of the formation of a jam. New Journal of Physics 10, 033001 (2008); https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/10/3/033001.

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Physics
Bottleneck
Instability
Jamming
Cluster (spacecraft)
Mechanics
Traffic flow (computer networking)
Traffic system

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Sustainable cities and communities

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