1996/05/24 by Simon C. Benjamin, Neil F. Johnson, P. M. Hui · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0305-4470/29/12/018
to appear in J. Phys. A:Math.& General. 15 pages, RevTeX, 3 Postscript figures
arxiv created 1996/05/24 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
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.