Journal on Policy and Complex Systems
( a ) Average utility score ( b ) Number of agents Figure 9 . Getting stuck when v = 2 .
In Figure 10 , the spreading agents clearly outperform the clustering agents . Again probability of changing types = 1 , but the threshold effect keeps some agents from switching to the better performing type , which reduces overall group utility .
( a ) Average utility score ( b ) Number of agents Figure 10 . Getting stuck when v = 0 .
Finally , we are able to observe the process by which decreasing flexibility can lead to greater equality . Figures 11 and 12 show the results of two representative runs when the probability of vision change = 1 but the probability of changing type only = . 5 . Both begin with 100 % type C .
( a ) Average utility score ( b ) Number of agents Figure 11 . Equality from lower flexibility ( v = 0 , r = . 5 ).
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