Very interesting article! I hadn't heard of Braess’s paradox before, although I do recall studies on the congestion of panicked rats on "one-lane roads" versus "multi-lane roads" where they have the opportunity to push and shove each other.
The comments on if smartphone-aided drivers could cause more extreme oscillation were quite thought-provoking. By always knowing the global immediate congestion state without also knowing either the future congestion state or (equivalently) peer routing decisions, aided drivers would almost necessarily cause congestion problems on contended, congestible roads!
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2 u/Phen 20 Jun 2015 18:15
Very interesting article! I hadn't heard of Braess’s paradox before, although I do recall studies on the congestion of panicked rats on "one-lane roads" versus "multi-lane roads" where they have the opportunity to push and shove each other.
The comments on if smartphone-aided drivers could cause more extreme oscillation were quite thought-provoking. By always knowing the global immediate congestion state without also knowing either the future congestion state or (equivalently) peer routing decisions, aided drivers would almost necessarily cause congestion problems on contended, congestible roads!