Archive for October, 2008
Intuitively, it seems that a larger number of alternative routes in a traffic network would reduce traffic congestion. This PRL paper, though, suggests that the removal of some roads would actually reduce congestion. This comes about because the presence of these roads can create a game-theoretic situation in which the Nash equilibrium is less optimal [...]
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Tags: networks, simulation, traffic