The topology of fear

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 807-816

  Chichilnisky, Graciela ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Allais paradox; Axioms of decision theory; Catastrophes; Decision theory; Equity premium puzzle; Experimental work; Fear; Functional MRIs; Rare events; Representation theory; Risk; Topology; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649091136     PISSN: 03044068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmateco.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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