A statistical theory of equilibrium in games

Japanese Economic Review

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 186-209

  Mckelvey, Richard D ^a   Palfrey, Thomas R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0001101342     PISSN: 13524739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5876.1996.tb00043.x     Document Type: Article

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