For K-12 Students · Schelling Segregation
Schelling Segregation for a traffic jam
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a traffic jam live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
Schelling SegregationLive
emergent segregation from mild bias
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Each agent is happy if at least this fraction of its neighbors share its color; unhappy agents move to a random empty cell. Even a mild preference for similar neighbors drives sharp, global segregation — Schelling's famous result.
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Happy0.0%
Threshold35%
Grid80²
Governing equation
Reading this result: Even a moderate 35% preference drives global segregation — Schelling's core surprise — with the grid still settling.
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- Is this good for k-12 students?
- Yes — this version of "Schelling Segregation for a traffic jam" is framed for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework.
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- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.