Please distribute to others who may be interested... You are hereby invited to a seminar in our twelfth interdisciplinary series on Evolution, Complexity and Cognition <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108> (ECCO 2015-2016) <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marjoriikka_Ylisiurua>
Time: Friday September 30, 14h-16h Place: *room * *D.1.07*, building D, VUB ------------------------------ When Slower is Faster *Carlos Gernshenson* <http://turing.iimas.unam.mx/~cgg/> (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) *Abstract:* The slower is faster (SIF) effect occurs when a system performs worse as its components try to do better. Thus, a moderate individual efficiency actually leads to a better systemic performance. The SIF effect takes place in a variety of phenomena. We review studies and examples of the SIF effect in pedestrian dynamics, vehicle traffic, traffic light control, logistics, public transport, social dynamics, ecological systems, and adaptation. Drawing on these examples, we generalize common features of the SIF effect and suggest possible future lines of research. Gershenson, C. and Helbing, D. (2015). When slower is faster. *Complexity*, 21(2):9–15. *http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplx.21736* <http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplx.21736> ------------------------------ Upcoming Seminars *October 7th* Clément Vidal Organized Complexity: is big history a big computation? *October 14th* Jean-Louis Desalles Information: Ultimate Notion Common to Computer Science, Biology and Human Cognition *October 21st* Francis Heylighen Cybernetic Principles of Aging and Rejuvenation: the buffering-challenge strategy for life extension See also the ECCO/GBI calendar <https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=azMyN252aWluM2JoMnU3MXY5OGt2ZzliOGdAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ> . You can add this calendar to your calendar application through here <https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/k327nviin3bh2u71v98kvg9b8g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics> More info about the ECCO seminar program: http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108 <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108> -- Cadell ECCO Group (VUB) <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/1> Email: [email protected] Website: https://cadelllast.com
