| Full text | |
| Author(s): |
de Souza, Luanna K.
;
Matsas, George E. A.
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | American Journal of Physics; v. 90, n. 9, p. 5-pg., 2022-09-01. |
| Abstract | |
We propose here a simple black-hole analog in vehicular-traffic dynamics. The corresponding causal diagram is determined by the propagation of the tail light flashes emitted by a convoy of cars on a highway. In addition to being a new black-hole analog, this illustrates how causal diagrams, so common in general relativity, may be useful in areas as unexpected as vehicular-traffic dynamics. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/18616-4 - Dumb holes in vehicular traffic |
| Grantee: | Luanna Karen de Souza |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |