Order indifference and rank-dependent probabilities

by U. Segal

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Published 1990 by Dept. of Economics and Institute for Policy Analysis, University of Toronto in Toronto .
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Subjects:

• Utility theory -- Mathematical models.,
• Decision making -- Mathematical models.

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Edition Notes

Statement	by Uzi Segal.
Series	Working paper series / Dept. of Economics and Institute for Policy Analysis, University of Toronto -- no. 9008, Working paper series (University of Toronto. Institute for Policy Analysis) -- no. 9008
Contributions	University of Toronto. Institute for Policy Analysis., University of Toronto. Dept. of Economics.
Classifications
LC Classifications	HB135 .S43 1990
The Physical Object
Pagination	21 p. :
Number of Pages	21
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL17291741M

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