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Non-probabilistic decision making with memory constraints

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The single decision maker chooses one of the actions repeatedly. She chooses the action with the highest weighted average of the past payoffs. In the long run either the action with highest expected payoff or the action with highest minimal payoff is chosen depending on how weights evolve.

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  • Vostroknutov, Alexander, 2012. "Non-probabilistic decision making with memory constraints," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 117(1), pages 303-305.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:1:p:303-305
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.06.004
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    Keywords

    Adaptive learning; Constrained memory; Bandit problems;
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    JEL classification:

    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics

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