Dynamics of traffic jams: Order and chaos (Q2732623)

The author introduces a new multi lane traffic flow model, which reflects dynamics in space of configurations. Given \(K\) lanes, an infinite sequence \(X=(\dots, x(-1)\), \(x(0)\), \(x(1), \dots)\) with \(X(i)\in \{0,1, \dots, K\}\) models the actual situation on an (infinite) \(K\)-lane road. The traffic flow is governed by the operators \(G\) with NEWLINE\[NEWLINET(X)(i): =x(i)+ \min\bigl\{ x(i-1), K-x(i)\bigr\} -\min\bigl\{ x(i),K-x (i+1)\bigr\} ,NEWLINE\]NEWLINE which allows bypassing and represents a conservation condition.NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe focus is on special subspaces, which are rigorously analyzed with respect to limit behaviour, estimates of the transient period, traffic jams and topological entropy.