decision theory
C6849
concept
Decision theory is the study of how agents should and do make rational choices under conditions of uncertainty, balancing preferences, probabilities, and outcomes.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| decision-making theory | 2 |
| paradox in decision theory | 2 |
| argument from decision theory | 1 |
| concept in decision theory | 1 |
| decision theory canonical | 1 |
| decision theory paper | 1 |
| decision theory paradox | 1 |
| decision-making paradox | 1 |
| decision-theoretic criterion | 1 |
| probabilistic reasoning approach | 1 |
| theory of choice | 1 |
| theory of rational belief | 1 |
| work in decision theory | 1 |
| work on decision theory | 1 |
Instances (15)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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expected utility theory (with John von Neumann)
surface form:
expected utility theory
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prospect theory
surface form:
Prospect theory
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decision-making theory |
| Pascal's wager | argument from decision theory |
| Statistical Decision Functions | work in decision theory |
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1926 paper "Truth and Probability"
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Truth and Probability
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work on decision theory |
| Bayesian inference | probabilistic reasoning approach |
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behavioral theory of the firm
surface form:
Behavioral theory of the firm
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decision-making theory |
| Allais paradox | decision-making paradox |
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Ellsberg
surface form:
Ellsberg paradox
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concept in decision theory |
| Risk, Ambiguity and the Savage Axioms | decision theory paper |
| Ellsberg paradox | decision theory paradox |
| St. Petersburg paradox | paradox in decision theory |
| Bayesian epistemology | theory of rational belief |
| decision theory | theory of choice |
| Bayes optimality | decision-theoretic criterion |