3 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
A well-motivated model of pedestrian dynamics
Ezel Ãsten, Anna Sieben, Mohcine Chraibi +1
In pedestrian dynamics, the internal drive that propels individuals toward their goals is typically captured by a single, fixed parameter, the desired walking speed. This simplific…
physics.soc-ph2026
Crowd Dynamics in Historical Perspective: Reframing the Amritsar Massacre through Agent-Based Modelling and Social Psychology
Mohcine Chraibi, Krisztina Konya, Ezel Ãsten
Crowds have long held a paradoxical place in the human imagination, feared for their destructive potential yet essential for collective expression. This tension was tragically mani…
physics.soc-ph2024
Hybrid Machine Learning and Physics-based Modelling of Pedestrian Pushing Behaviours at Bottlenecks
Qiancheng Xu, Ezel Ãsten, Ahmed Alia +3
In high-density crowds, close proximity between pedestrians makes the steady state highly vulnerable to disruption by pushing behaviours, potentially leading to serious accidents.…