How a Tiny Direction Shift Creates Chaos in Crosswalks
MIT scientists found that when people veer more than 13 degrees off-course in a crowd, orderly walking breaks down into ...
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Math Says You Should Use The "37 Percent Rule" For Big Life Decisions
Life is full of big decisions, and making a choice between seemingly endless options can be – well, paralyzingly hard. Should ...
Why are crowds so chaotic? Mathematicians reveal the 'common sense' answer.
Why do some crowds move in an orderly fashion while others devolve into a chaotic jumble? New research led by an MIT ...
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Pedestrian Physics: How Tiny Angle Changes Create Chaotic Crowds
In a nutshell Crowds naturally form organized lanes when most people walk in two main directions, but become chaotic when ...
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Simple math explains how big crowds keep moving
MIT applied mathematics instructor Karol Bacik and an international team of researchers have pinpointed a precise factor that ...
Former MLB Players Slam Angels New Clubhouse Rules
The Los Angeles Angels have instituted a new rule in the clubhouse: no phones allowed. In such a technology-driven world, ...
Scientists Found the Exact Angle That Turns a Crowd Into Chaos
In the ebb and flow of crowded crosswalks, a surprising pattern emerges: people can naturally form neat lanes of movement.
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Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds
Mathematicians studied the flow of human crowds and developed a way to predict when pedestrian paths will transition from orderly to entangled. Their findings may help inform the design of public ...