Decision theory with a state of mind represented by an element of a Hilbert space: the Ellsberg paradox

DOI10.1016/j.jmateco.2018.02.003zbMath1416.91081OpenAlexW2789316247MaRDI QIDQ1800979

Jürgen Eichberger, Hans-Jürgen Pirner

Publication date: 26 October 2018

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Economics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmateco.2018.02.003

zbMATH Keywords

uncertaintydecision theoryquantum theoryHilbert spaceEllsberg paradox

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Decision theory (91B06) Applications of statistical and quantum mechanics to economics (econophysics) (91B80) General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05)

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