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Ultramodular functions

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  • Massimo Marinacci

  • Luigi Montrucchio

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We study the properties of ultramodular functions, a class of functions that generalizes scalar convexity and that naturally arises in some economic and statistical applications.

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  • Massimo Marinacci & Luigi Montrucchio, 2003. "Ultramodular functions," ICER Working Papers - Applied Mathematics Series 13-2003, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:icr:wpmath:13-2003
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