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  • Statistical physics applied to transportation networks.
  • Optimization algorithms for traffic management.

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  • Road blockages from accidents or maintenance cause severe traffic congestion.
  • Individual route diversions lack coordination, leading to inefficiencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an optimal and coordinated traffic diversion strategy.
  • To analyze the impact of road blockages on travel distance and cost.

Main Methods:

  • Employing the cavity approach from statistical physics.
  • Developing analytical results and optimization algorithms.
  • Testing the algorithm on the England highway network.

Main Results:

  • Road blockages significantly alter travel paths, increasing average distance and cost.
  • Alternative route availability is crucial for mitigating increased travel costs.
  • Coordinated diversion suppressed travel cost increases by up to 66% in simulations.

Conclusions:

  • Optimally coordinated traffic diversion offers substantial benefits.
  • Statistical physics provides a powerful framework for traffic network optimization.