Abstract
Although the subjective expected utility (SEU) theory is more than 60 years old, it was recently discovered by Hartmann (Econometrica 88(1):203–205, 2020, https://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA17428) that one of the original seven postulates is redundant, i.e., it is implied by the other six postulates. In this brief communication, we show that this redundant axiom is the only one that is implied by the other axioms, thereby establishing that the remaining six postulates form an independent axiomatic system. This result further streamlines the preference assumptions underlying the SEU theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 597-606 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Theory and Decision |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 23 Oct 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Decision analysis
- Decision theory
- Subjective expected utility
- Subjective probability