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Bi-Directional Ant Traffic On Trails

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  • DING-WEI HUANG

    (Department of Physics, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-li, Taiwan, R.O.C.)

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We study the non-stationary traffic flow of the ant-trail model. The nontrivial boundary conditions are adopted. The fundamental diagram is distinctly different from that of a closed system. A shock wave is generated when the first ant reaches the food source. The shock wave propagates backward to the nest long before the first ant returns. We revise the pheromone mechanism to ensure that the ants follow the leader on a complex network. The breaking of following-the-leader is also discussed.

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  • Ding-Wei Huang, 2007. "Bi-Directional Ant Traffic On Trails," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(03), pages 407-418.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:18:y:2007:i:03:n:s012918310701053x
    DOI: 10.1142/S012918310701053X
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