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Characterizing the Common Prior Assumption
- Journal of Economic Theory
, 2002
"... Abstract: Logical characterizations of the common prior assumption (CPA) are investigated. Two approaches are considered. The first is called frame distin-guishability, and is similar in spirit to the approaches considered in the economics literature. Results similar to those obtained in the economi ..."
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Abstract: Logical characterizations of the common prior assumption (CPA) are investigated. Two approaches are considered. The first is called frame distin-guishability, and is similar in spirit to the approaches considered in the economics literature. Results similar to those obtained
THEPOSITIVEFOUNDATIONOFTHE COMMON PRIOR ASSUMPTION
, 2003
"... The existence of a common prior is a property of the state space used to model the players ’ incomplete information. We show that this property is not just a technical artifact of the model, but that it is immanent to the players ’ beliefs. To this end, we devise a condition, phrased solely in terms ..."
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The existence of a common prior is a property of the state space used to model the players ’ incomplete information. We show that this property is not just a technical artifact of the model, but that it is immanent to the players ’ beliefs. To this end, we devise a condition, phrased solely
1.1 The Common Prior Assumption
, 2007
"... zivyahel @ gmail.com 1 Abstract. Abandoning the oft-presumed common prior assumption, partitioned type spaces with disparate priors are studied. It is shown that in the two-player case, a unique fundamental pair of priors ( 1, 2) p p can be identified in each type space, from whose properties bounda ..."
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zivyahel @ gmail.com 1 Abstract. Abandoning the oft-presumed common prior assumption, partitioned type spaces with disparate priors are studied. It is shown that in the two-player case, a unique fundamental pair of priors ( 1, 2) p p can be identified in each type space, from whose properties
The Positive Foundation of the Common Prior Assumption
, 2001
"... The existence of a common prior is a property of the state space used to model... ..."
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The existence of a common prior is a property of the state space used to model...
Finance without Probabilistic Prior Assumptions
, 2011
"... This paper is dedicated to the students of the class “Advanced Topics in Finance ” at Bielefeld University in Summer 2011 We develop the fundamental theorem of asset pricing in a probability– free infinite–dimensional setup. We replace the usual assumption of a prior probability by a certain continu ..."
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This paper is dedicated to the students of the class “Advanced Topics in Finance ” at Bielefeld University in Summer 2011 We develop the fundamental theorem of asset pricing in a probability– free infinite–dimensional setup. We replace the usual assumption of a prior probability by a certain
Comment on “Constraining climate forecasts: The role of prior assumptions”
"... In an interesting and useful paper, Frame et al. [2005] (hereinafter F05) call attention to the way in which alternative formulations of a supposedly uninformative prior can significantly affect the results of Bayesian estimation when observational constraints are weak. In particular, using a unifor ..."
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In an interesting and useful paper, Frame et al. [2005] (hereinafter F05) call attention to the way in which alternative formulations of a supposedly uninformative prior can significantly affect the results of Bayesian estimation when observational constraints are weak. In particular, using a
On the effect of prior assumptions in Bayesian model averaging with applications to growth regression
, 2008
"... Abstract. We consider the problem of variable selection in linear regression models. Bayesian model averaging has become an important tool in empirical settings with large numbers of potential regressors and relatively limited numbers of observations. We examine the effect of a variety of prior assu ..."
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Abstract. We consider the problem of variable selection in linear regression models. Bayesian model averaging has become an important tool in empirical settings with large numbers of potential regressors and relatively limited numbers of observations. We examine the effect of a variety of prior
How to Make Sense of the Common Prior Assumption under Incomplete Information
- International Journal of Game Theory
, 1996
"... The Common Prior Assumption (CPA) is central to the economics of information and the foundations of game theory. Recent contributions (Dekel and Gul, 1997, Gul, 1996, Lipman, 1995) have questioned its meaningfulness in situations of incomplete information where there is no ex ante stage and the prim ..."
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The Common Prior Assumption (CPA) is central to the economics of information and the foundations of game theory. Recent contributions (Dekel and Gul, 1997, Gul, 1996, Lipman, 1995) have questioned its meaningfulness in situations of incomplete information where there is no ex ante stage
Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
, 1979
"... People who hold strong opinions on complex social issues are likely to examine relevant empirical evidence in a biased manner. They are apt to accept "confirming" evidence at face value while subjecting "discontinuing " evidence to critical evaluation, and as a result to draw und ..."
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these assumptions and predictions, subjects supporting and opposing capital punishment were exposed to two purported studies, one seemingly confirming and one seemingly disconfirming their existing beliefs about the deterrent efficacy of the death penalty. As predicted, both proponents and opponents of capital
A Language Modeling Approach to Information Retrieval
, 1998
"... Models of document indexing and document retrieval have been extensively studied. The integration of these two classes of models has been the goal of several researchers but it is a very difficult problem. We argue that much of the reason for this is the lack of an adequate indexing model. This sugg ..."
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. This suggests that perhaps a better indexing model would help solve the problem. However, we feel that making unwarranted parametric assumptions will not lead to better retrieval performance. Furthermore, making prior assumptions about the similarity of documents is not warranted either. Instead, we propose
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