Weak continuity of preferences with nontransitive indifference

Bosi, Gianni and Zuanon, Magalì (2011): Weak continuity of preferences with nontransitive indifference.

Abstract

We characterize weak continuity of an interval order on a topological space by using the concept of a scale in a topological space.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Weakly continuous interval order; continuous numerical representation
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D0 - General > D00 - General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C6 - Mathematical Methods ; Programming Models ; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling > C60 - General

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