A simple case of rationality of escalation
Computer Science and Game Theory
2013-06-11 v1 Logic in Computer Science
Abstract
Escalation is the fact that in a game (for instance an auction), the agents play forever. It is not necessary to consider complex examples to establish its rationality. In particular, the -game is an extremely simple infinite game in which escalation arises naturally and rationally. In some sense, it can be considered as the paradigm of escalation. Through an example of economic games, we show the benefit economics can take of coinduction.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1306.2284,
title = {A simple case of rationality of escalation},
author = {Pierre Lescanne},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.2284},
year = {2013}
}