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Higher-order decision theory

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This paper investigates a surprising relationship between decision theory and proof theory. Using constructions originating in proof theory based on higher-order functions, so called quantifiers and selection functions, we show that these functionals model choice behavior of individual agents. Our framework is expressive, it captures classical theories such as utility functions and preference relations but it can also be used to faithfully model abstract goals such as coordination. It is dire...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1007/978-3-319-67504-6_17

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Computer Science
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Author
Publisher:
Springer Verlag Publisher's website
Host title:
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Journal:
Lecture Notes in Computer Science Journal website
Volume:
ADT 2017
Pages:
241-254
Publication date:
2017-09-24
Acceptance date:
2017-05-14
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EISSN:
1611-3349
ISSN:
0302-9743
ISBN:
9783319675039
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pubs:745701
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uuid:8aab8b09-2dcd-4978-9355-665d44a27152
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pubs:745701
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745701
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2019-02-21

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