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A dynamic analysis of interactive rationality

Eric Pacuit Olivier Roy

pp. 187-206

Abstract

Epistemic game theory has shown the importance of informational contexts to understand strategic interaction. We propose a general framework to analyze how such contexts may arise. The idea is to view informational contexts as the fixed points of iterated, rational responses to incoming information about the agents' possible choices. We discuss conditions under which such fixed points may exist. In the process, we generalize existing rules for information updates used in the dynamic epistemic logic literature. We then apply this framework to weak dominance. Our analysis provides a new perspective on a well known problem with the epistemic characterization of iterated removal of weakly dominated strategies.

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Redmond Juan, Martins Olga Pombo, Fernández Ángel Nepomuceno (2016) Epistemology, knowledge and the impact of interaction. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 187-206

Full citation:

Pacuit Eric, Roy Olivier (2016) „A dynamic analysis of interactive rationality“, In: J. Redmond, O. Martins & Á. Fernández (eds.), Epistemology, knowledge and the impact of interaction, Dordrecht, Springer, 187–206.