TY - JOUR
T1 - Complex traffic flow that allows as well as hampers lane-changing intrinsically contains social-dilemma structures
AU - Iwamura, Yoshiro
AU - Tanimoto, Jun
PY - 2018/2/27
Y1 - 2018/2/27
N2 - To investigate an interesting question as to whether or not social dilemma structures can be found in a realistic traffic flow reproduced by a model, we built a new microscopic model in which an intentional driver may try lane-changing to go in front of other vehicles and may hamper others' lane-changes. Our model consists of twofold parts; cellular automaton emulating a real traffic flow and evolutionary game theory to implement a driver's decision making-process. Numerical results reveal that a social dilemma like the multi-player chicken game or prisoner's dilemma game emerges depending on the traffic phase. This finding implies that a social dilemma, which has been investigated by applied mathematics so far, hides behind a traffic flow, which has been explored by fluid dynamics. Highlight - Complex system of traffic flow with consideration of driver's decision making process is concerned. - A new model dovetailing cellular automaton with game theory is established. - Statistical result from numerical simulations reveals a social dilemma structure underlying traffic flow. - The social dilemma is triggered by a driver's egocentric actions of lane-changing and hampering other's lane-change.
AB - To investigate an interesting question as to whether or not social dilemma structures can be found in a realistic traffic flow reproduced by a model, we built a new microscopic model in which an intentional driver may try lane-changing to go in front of other vehicles and may hamper others' lane-changes. Our model consists of twofold parts; cellular automaton emulating a real traffic flow and evolutionary game theory to implement a driver's decision making-process. Numerical results reveal that a social dilemma like the multi-player chicken game or prisoner's dilemma game emerges depending on the traffic phase. This finding implies that a social dilemma, which has been investigated by applied mathematics so far, hides behind a traffic flow, which has been explored by fluid dynamics. Highlight - Complex system of traffic flow with consideration of driver's decision making process is concerned. - A new model dovetailing cellular automaton with game theory is established. - Statistical result from numerical simulations reveals a social dilemma structure underlying traffic flow. - The social dilemma is triggered by a driver's egocentric actions of lane-changing and hampering other's lane-change.
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U2 - 10.1088/1742-5468/aaa8ff
DO - 10.1088/1742-5468/aaa8ff
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85043601863
VL - 2018
JO - Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment
JF - Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment
SN - 1742-5468
IS - 2
M1 - 023408
ER -