Mathematicians take aim at 'phantom' traffic jams
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 14:07
in Mathematics & Economics
A team of MIT mathematicians has developed a model that describes how "phantom jams" -- traffic jams with no apparent cause -- can appear, which could help road designers minimize the odds of their formation.
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