Intransitive Indifferences

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze preferences that exhibit intransitive indifference, which are often observed in real life, but rather overlooked by economic theory. After providing a detailed description and a literature review, we generalize a standard result in Nash implementation to the case of preferences that exhibit intransitive indifference. We present some open problems regarding preferences that exhibit intransitive indifference. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first Turkish article in this field.

Keywords

• Intransitive Indifference
• Semi-order
• Risk and Uncertainty
• Expected Utility Theory
• Scott-Suppes Representation
• Nash Implementation.

Geçişsiz Kayıtsızlıklar

Abstract

Bu makalede gerçek hayatta sık gözlemlenen fakat iktisat kuramı tarafından genelde göz ardı edilen geçişsiz kayıtsızlıklara sahip tercihler ele alınmaktadır. Geçişsiz kayıtsızlıklar detaylı bir şekilde açıklandıktan ve literatür taraması yapıldıktan sonra Nash uygulaması üzerine standart bir sonucun bu tarz tercihlere nasıl genelleşebileceği gösterilmiştir. Geçişsiz kayıtsızlıklar ile ilgili bazı açık problemler sunulmuştur. Bildiğimiz kadarıyla bu çalışma bu konuda yazılan ilk Türkçe makaledir.

Keywords

• Geçişsiz Kayıtsızlık
• Yarı-Sıralamalar
• Risk ve Belirsizlik
• Beklenen Fayda Teorisi
• Scott-Suppes Gösterimi
• Nash Uygulaması

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