An infinite decision puzzle

被引:13
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作者
Barrett, JA [1 ]
Arntzenius, F
机构
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Philosophy, Irvine, CA 92717 USA
[2] Univ So Calif, Dept Philosophy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
关键词
decision theory; Dutch book; puzzles;
D O I
10.1023/A:1005094023022
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We tell a story where an agent who chooses in such a way as to make the greatest possible profit on each of an infinite series of transactions ends up worse off than an agent who chooses in such a way as to make the least possible profit on each transaction. That is, contrary to what one might suppose, it is not necessarily rational always to choose the option that yields the greatest possible profit on each transaction.
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页码:101 / 103
页数:3
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