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> This is similar to the (somewhat controversial) idea that adding new lanes to highways can increase congestion This is non controversial and known as Braess'
by lloeki 14y ago
> This is similar to the (somewhat controversial) idea that adding new lanes to highways can increase congestion
This is non controversial and known as Braess's paradox[0]: changing the graph characteristics alters the Nash equilibrium solution for a worse one (i.e the Nash equilibrium is not optimal).
[0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braesss_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braesss_paradox
- antiterra 14y agoIt may not be controversial among experts, but it is definitely controversial when political fights break out about the use of funds for public transportation vs. highway widening.
- keithpeter 14y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess_paradox Thanks for link, your url has one too many s characters on the end