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Joe Halpern: Substantive Rationality and Backward Induction

Substantive Rationality and Backward Induction Joe Halpern (CS, Cornell) Friday, December 9, 11 AM 716 Philosophy Hall, Columbia University Abstract. Some of the major puzzles in game theory today involve the notion of rationality. Assuming that all players are rational, and … Continue reading

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Formal Epistemology Reading Group FA11 #9

The next meeting of the formal epistemology reading group will take place on Sunday (November 20) 6:00pm in Room 720, Philosophy Hall, Columbia University. We shall move to the backward induction paradox. I suggest we start with the study of … Continue reading

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Formal Epistemology Reading Group FA11 #8

The next meeting of the formal epistemology reading group will take place on Sunday (Nov. 13) 6:00 pm in Room 720, Philosophy Hall. Haim has recently read a beautiful short “elementary” proof of Brouwer’s fixed point theorem. The proof does … Continue reading

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Formal Epistemology Reading Group FA11 #6

The next meeting of the formal epistemology reading group will take place on Sunday (October 30) 6:00 pm in Room 720. We will finish discussing the fixed point theorems from last time. Then I suggest we move to Backward Induction. … Continue reading

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Formal Epistemology Reading Group FA11 #4

The next meeting of the formal epistemology reading group will take place on Sunday, October 16, at  6:00 pm in Room 720, Philosophy Hall, Columbia University. For the coming meeting, I will continue the tutorial on strategic games (Normal Form, … Continue reading

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Formal Epistemology Reading Group FA11 #3

Due to various schedule conflicts, the formal epistemology reading group will be moved to Sunday afternoons. The next meeting is on October 9, 3pm in room 720 Philosophy Hall, Columbia University. For the coming meeting, I will give a short … Continue reading

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Common Knowledge Reading Group #7

Dear All, The next meeting of the Common Knowledge reading group will take place on Thursday (June 24) 2 pm in room 720. We will be discussing Prof. Parikh’s 1990 papers “Communication, Consensus, and Knowledge”(attached). As usual, I will spend … Continue reading

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Common Knowledge Reading Group #5 – WITH TIME CHANGE

Dear All, I am sorry for sending this announcement late. The next meeting of the Common Knowledge reading group will take place on Thursday (June 9) 1pm at the graduate student lounge. We will continue to discuss Prof. Gaifman’s notes … Continue reading

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Common Knowledge Reading Group #3

Dear All, The next meeting of the Common Knowledge reading group will take place on Thursday (May 26) 2pm at the graduate student lounge (7th floor Philosophy Hall). We will be reading Rubinstein, A. (1990). On the logic of “agreeing to … Continue reading

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