Slower is faster

What is it about?

The slower-is-faster effect occurs when components try to improve their performance, but by doing so their performance is actually reduced. Examples include panicking crowds and traffic jams. We mention several other examples from different domains, highlighting general properties of the slower-is-faster effect.

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Why is it important?

The slower-is-faster effect is important to understand, as it reduces the efficiency of systems in a broad variety of domains.