Based on the optimal velocity model, a new continuum model considering traffic jerk effect is presented in this paper. Then, the critical condition for the steady traffic flow is deduced. Near the neutral stability line, nonlinear analysis is taken to derive the KdVBurgers equation for describing the density wave, and one of the solutions is given. Numerical simulation is carried out to study the influence about the traffic jerk effect.
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