UTILITY THEORY FOR DECISION MAKING

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Abstract:

The book presents a concise yet mathematically complete treatment of modern utility theories that covers nonprobabilistic preference theory, the von Neumann-Morgenstern expected-utility theory and its extensions, and the joint axiomatization of utility and subjective probability.

Author(s):
Fishburn, Peter C.
Author Organization(s):
RESEARCH ANALYSIS CORP MCLEAN VA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Supplementary Note:
Sponsored in part by Contract N00014-67-C-0434. Page is missing in original document. DOI: 10.21236/AD0708563
Pagination:
0246

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
RAC-R-105
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAHC19-69-C-0017, DA-44-188-ARO-1
Project Number(s):
RAC-090.100
Monitor Series:
ARO/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.2_Supply
Communities of Interest:
C4I
Descriptor(s):
*DECISION THEORY, *GAME THEORY, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, DECISION MAKING, THEOREMS, MEASURE THEORY, CONVEX SETS, SET THEORY, PROBABILITY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Operations Research
Keyword(s):
PROBABILITY MEASURES, UTILITY THEORY
Report Date:
1970 Jun 01