Topological entropy of policy functions in concave dynamic optimization models

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-194

  Montrucchio, Luigi ^a   Sorger, Gerhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Complicated dynamics; Discounting; Dynamic optimization; Optimal growth; Topological entropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030509389     PISSN: 03044068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4068(95)00723-7     Document Type: Article

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