Some Functional Equations Connected with the Utility of Gains and Losses

dc.contributor.author	Titioura, Andrei	en
dc.date.accessioned	2006-08-22 14:20:13 (GMT)
dc.date.available	2006-08-22 14:20:13 (GMT)
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.date.submitted	2002	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10012/1013
dc.description.abstract	The behavioral properties shown by people when they make selections between different choices will be studied. Based on empirical and logical data a mathematical axiomatic model is built. D. Luce is a major contributor in this area. This thesis is based on his works and those of his many co-authors. Three approaches will be considered that lead to the rank-dependent utility representation of binary gambles composed only of gains (losses) relative to a status quo. The proofs involve the theory of functional equations which is a very powerful tool giving the precise numerical representations.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Waterloo	en
dc.rights	Copyright: 2002, Titioura, Andrei. All rights reserved.	en
dc.subject	Mathematics	en
dc.subject	Utility	en
dc.subject	functional equations	en
dc.subject	binary gambles	en
dc.subject	RDU representation	en
dc.title	Some Functional Equations Connected with the Utility of Gains and Losses	en
dc.type	Master Thesis	en
dc.pending	false	en
uws-etd.degree.department	Pure Mathematics	en
uws-etd.degree	Master of Mathematics	en
uws.typeOfResource	Text	en
uws.peerReviewStatus	Unreviewed	en
uws.scholarLevel	Graduate	en