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This article presents a mathematical analysis of traffic flow to understand the formation of phantom traffic jams, particularly on motorways. It defines a model where each car adjusts its speed based on the distance to the car ahead, using differential equations to derive velocity as a function of traffic density. The model incorporates car length, speed limits, and driver acceleration behavior to explain how traffic jams emerge spontaneously. The content is technical and relates to applied mathematics and physics, which aligns with IT/TECHNOLOGY topics such as algorithms and modeling.