Percolation theory provides a mathematical framework to study connectivity and robustness in systems where elements can be in one of two states—open or closed. Applied to urban traffic, this approach ...

It was an absolute delight to read about percolation theory in “The Math of Making Connections,” by Kelsey Houston-Edwards. Please feature more articles by this author and about mathematics as applied ...

Percolation, as a physical and mathematical phenomenon, describes the emergence of large-scale connectivity in a disordered system as local connections become sufficiently dense. In percolation theory ...