Subcritical Hopf bifurcations in a car-following model with reaction-time delay
2006 ◽
Vol 462
(2073)
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pp. 2643-2670
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A nonlinear car-following model of highway traffic is considered, which includes the reaction-time delay of drivers. Linear stability analysis shows that the uniform flow equilibrium of the system loses its stability via Hopf bifurcations and thus oscillations can appear. The stability and amplitudes of the oscillations are determined with the help of normal-form calculations of the Hopf bifurcation that also handles the essential translational symmetry of the system. We show that the subcritical case of the Hopf bifurcation occurs robustly, which indicates the possibility of bistability. We also show how these oscillations lead to spatial wave formation as can be observed in real-world traffic flows.
2016 ◽
Vol 459
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pp. 107-116
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2015 ◽
Vol 25
(04)
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pp. 1550057
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2005 ◽
Vol 211
(3-4)
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pp. 277-293
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2021 ◽
Vol 13
(6)
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pp. 1109-1115
2017 ◽
Vol 10
(05)
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pp. 1750061
2006 ◽
Vol 39
(10)
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pp. 199-204
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2017 ◽
Vol 9
(6)
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pp. 679-687
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