MathematicsJuly 25, 2026
Math can help reduce traffic jams
When the roads get crowded, many drivers start changing lanes. Mathematics suggests this intuition is typically wrong
Stories by Randa Herzallah
Randa Herzallah is an associate professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Warwick. For her research, she develops mathematical methods for predicting and controlling complex systems under uncertainty, with applications spanning engineering networks, intelligent systems and quantum technologies.