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Why are crowds so chaotic? Mathematicians reveal the 'common sense' answer.

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A mathematician at MIT has developed a theory that predicts pedestrian flow in busy spaces.
Karol Bacik's team identified "angular spread" as the key factor in whether people self-organized into lanes.
The research could help architects and city planners design safer and more efficient public spaces that promote ordered crowds.
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