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Uncoupled Dynamics Do Not Lead To Nash Equilibrium

In: Simple Adaptive Strategies From Regret-Matching to Uncoupled Dynamics

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  • Andreu Mas-Colell

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The following sections are included:The ModelAn Example with a Continuum of StrategiesAn Example with Finitely Many StrategiesDiscussionAppendixReferences

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  • Sergiu Hart & Andreu Mas-Colell, 2013. "Uncoupled Dynamics Do Not Lead To Nash Equilibrium," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Simple Adaptive Strategies From Regret-Matching to Uncoupled Dynamics, chapter 7, pages 153-163, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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