New J. Phys. 1 (1999) 13
PII: S1367-2630(99)03664-2
Optimal self-organization
Dirk Helbing1,2 and Tamás Vicsek2
1 II. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of
Stuttgart,
Pfaffenwaldring 57/III, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
URL:
http://www.theo2.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/helbing.html
2 Department of Biological Physics, Eötvös
University, Budapest,
Pázmány Péter Sétány 1A, H-1117 Hungary
URL:
http://angel.elte.hu/~vicsek
New Journal of Physics 1 (1999) 13.1-13.17
Received 22 April 1999; online 13 August 1999
| Abstract. We present computational and analytical results indicating that systems of driven entities with repulsive interactions tend to reach an optimal state associated with minimal interaction and minimal dissipation. Using concepts related to those from non-equilibrium thermodynamics as well as game theoretical ideas, we generalize this finding to an even wider class of self-organizing systems which have the ability to reach a state of maximal overall `success'. This principle is expected to be relevant for driven systems in physics such as sheared granular media, but it is also applicable to biological, social and economic systems, for which only a limited number of quantitative principles are yet available. |
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