Satisficing equilibria: A non-classical theory of games and decisions

Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-328

  Stirling, W C ^a   Goodrich, M A ^b   Packard, D J ^c  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b 3361 TMCB   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision theory; Equilibria; Game theory; Satisfying

Indexed keywords

SATISFICING EQUILIBRIA;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION THEORY; GAME THEORY; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 0036268319     PISSN: 13872532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015556407380     Document Type: Article

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