Sets of probability distributions, independence, and convexity

Synthese

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 577-600

  Cozman, Fabio G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Convexity; Decision making; Independence; Preferences; Sets of probability distributions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862260910     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-011-9999-0     Document Type: Review

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