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Inertia effects on strategy updating in emergency evacuation from a room with multiple exits

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  • Yang Zhao

    (School of Computer Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, P. R. China)

  • Yuanzhen Li

    (School of Computer Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, P. R. China)

Abstract

The inertia effects on strategy updating in emergency evacuation from a room with multiple exits is studied using the modified floor field model. Game theory is adopted to deal with conflict resolving process of evacuees and inertia effects are introduced in both exit choosing and conflict resolving process. From simulation results, the influences of inertia effects on the evacuation times and cooperation frequencies have been discussed. Interestingly, it can be found that inertia effects in exit choosing may lead more evacuation times, while inertia effects in conflict resolving may lead more evacuation times and higher cooperation frequencies. This study provides a new perspective to understand how the inertia of changing status quo acts on the strategy evolution in emergency circumstances.

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  • Yang Zhao & Yuanzhen Li, 2014. "Inertia effects on strategy updating in emergency evacuation from a room with multiple exits," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 25(09), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:25:y:2014:i:09:n:s0129183114500430
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183114500430
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