Phase Transitions in Two-Dimensional Traffic Flow Models
Preprint
- 20 May 1993
Abstract
We introduce two simple two-dimensional lattice models to study traffic flow in cities. We have found that a few basic elements give rise to the characteristic phase diagram of a first-order phase transition from a freely moving phase to a jammed state, with a critical point. The jammed phase presents new transitions corresponding to structural transformations of the jam. We discuss their relevance in the infinite size limit.All Related Versions
- Version 1, 1993-05-20, ArXiv
- Published version: Physical Review E, 48 (6), R4175.