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Pseudocontinuous functions and existence of Nash equilibria

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  • Morgan, Jacqueline & Scalzo, Vincenzo, 2007. "Pseudocontinuous functions and existence of Nash equilibria," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 43(2), pages 174-183, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:mateco:v:43:y:2007:i:2:p:174-183
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