Braess’s paradox states that adding extra capacity to a network, when the moving entities selfishly choose their route, can in some cases reduce overall performance. This is because the Nash equilibrium of such a system is not necessarily optimal. The paradox has generally been applied to traffic, but more and more agencies are finding that
Braess’s paradox states that adding extra capacity to a network, when the moving entities selfishly choose their route, can in some cases reduce overall performance. This is because the Nash equilibrium of such a system is not necessarily optimal. The paradox has generally been applied to traffic, but more and more agencies are finding that
Have you ever met one of those couples who always finish each other’s sentences? Like me, you may find it incredibly annoying, but the ability to do that is based on shared experiences, intimacy and the ability to predict outcome based on previous behavior. Intimacy forged during relationship building can also lead to a certain
I am a big believer in communication. I’m not writing about marketing/advertising when I make this first reference. I am writing about in life, in general, in everything. Too often, too much is left unsaid. Or, like a young child afraid to ask questions in front of peers, we leave too much un-asked. The point
I am a big believer in communication. I’m not writing about marketing/advertising when I make this first reference. I am writing about in life, in general, in everything. Too often, too much is left unsaid. Or, like a young child afraid to ask questions in front of peers, we leave too much un-asked. The point
Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling? Pay attention to the tone of his voice, not his face. That’s what other Japanese people would do, anyway. A new study examines how Dutch and Japanese people assess others’ emotions and finds that Dutch people pay attention to the facial expression more than Japanese people
