Stochastic utility theorem

DOI10.1016/j.jmateco.2007.12.005zbMath1152.91019OpenAlexW3122976148MaRDI QIDQ952679

Pavlo R. Blavatskyy

Publication date: 13 November 2008

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmateco.2007.12.005

zbMATH Keywords

expected utility theoryFechner modelLuce choice modelstochastic utilitytremble

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Decision theory (91B06) Utility theory (91B16) Individual preferences (91B08)

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