Abstract
A simple mathematical model for how individual vehicles follow each other along a stretch of road is discussed. The resulting first-order differential equation can be used as an application of solution techniques taught at A-level and first year undergraduate level, and as a motivator to encourage students to think critically about the physical interpretation of the results that the equation produces.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 83-87 |
| Journal | Teaching Mathematics and its Applications |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2000 |