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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