Maximise global gain in the minority game

TL;DR

This paper introduces a simple, partially altruistic mechanism inspired by the minority game that enhances overall community gain, demonstrated through traffic flow maximization in a two-road system.

Contribution

It proposes a novel mechanism based on minority game phenomena that improves global outcomes in systems of selfish agents.

Findings

Mechanism increases global gain in minority game scenarios.

Application to traffic systems improves traffic flow.

Partially altruistic strategies benefit community-wide performance.

Abstract

We find a simple, partially altruistic mechanism that can increase global gain for a community of selfish agents. The mechanism is implied in the phenomena found in the minority game. We apply the mechanism to a two-road traffic system to maximise traffic flow.