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Categories: Theorems, John von Neumann, Game theory, Utility
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Von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem  Compound lottery  Compound lottery reduction  Neumann-Morgenstern utility theorem  Reduction of compound lotteries
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In decision theory, the von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem shows that, under certain axioms of rational behavior, a decision-maker faced with risky outcomes of different choices will behave as if he or she is maximizing the expected value of some function defined over the potential outcomes at some specified point in the future. Wikipedia
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In decision theory, the von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem shows that, under certain axioms of rational behavior, a decision-maker faced with risky outcomes of different choices will behave as if he or she is maximizing the expected value of some function defined over the potential outcomes at some specified point in the future. Wikipedia
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