KdV and Kink-Antikink Solitons in an Extended Car-Following Model

Abstract

An extended car-following model is proposed in this paper by using the generalized optimal velocity function and considering the multivelocity differences. The stability condition of the model is derived by using the linear stability theory. From the reductive perturbation method and nonlinear analysis, the Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) and modified Korteweg–de Vries (mKdV) equations are derived to describe the traffic behaviors near the neutral stability line and around the critical point, respectively. The corresponding soliton wave and kink-antikink soliton solution are used to describe the different traffic jams. It is found that the generalized optimal velocity function and multivelocity differences consideration can further stabilize traffic flow and suppress traffic jams. The theoretical results are well verified through numerical simulations.