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Nash Equilibrium and Evolution by Imitation

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  • Björnerstedt, Jonas

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  • Weibull, Jörgen W.

    (Stockholm University)

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  • Björnerstedt, Jonas & Weibull, Jörgen W., 1994. "Nash Equilibrium and Evolution by Imitation," Working Paper Series 407, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.
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    Keywords

    Game Theory; Mass-action; Nash equilibrium;
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    JEL classification:

    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games

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