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The Speed of Rational Learning

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  • Alvaro Sandroni

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A stage game is played infinitely many times. After observing the outcomes of the games, players revise their beliefs about opponents' strategies. I show the general conditions under which players' predictions become accurate fast. Key words: Repeated Games, Rational Learning, Speed of Convergence Journal of Economic Literature classification number: D83 Learning.

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  • Alvaro Sandroni, 1997. "The Speed of Rational Learning," Discussion Papers 1192, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science.
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    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness

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