Continua of stochastic dominance relations for bounded probability distributions |
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Authors: | Peter C. Fishburn |
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Affiliation: | Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Let P={F,G,…} be the set of probability distribution functions on [0,b]. For each αε[1, ∞), FαG means that ∫xo(x−yα−1dF(y)∫xo(x−y)α−1dG(y) for all xε[0, b], and F>αG means that FαG and F≠G. Each α is reflexive and transitive and each>α is asymmetric and transitive. Both α and>α increase as α increases but their limits are not complete. A class Uα of utility functions is defined to give F>αG iff ∫udF>∫udG for all uεUα. These classes decrease as α increases, and their limit is empty. Similar decreasing classes are defined for each α, and their limit is essentially the constant functions on (0, b]. |
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