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    Nathaniel Wilcox — Carmelics
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    Nathaniel Wilcox

    contemporaryAnalytic Philosophy / Decision Theory

    Nathaniel Wilcox is a contemporary American economist and philosopher known for his work in experimental economics, decision theory, and the foundations of game theory. His research critically examines the epistemic assumptions underlying solution concepts like backward induction and explores stochastic models of choice under risk.

    Notable Achievements

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    Critiqued backward induction as a solution concept in extensive-form games

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    Contributed to stochastic models of risky choice in experimental economics

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    Advanced work on the epistemic foundations of game theory

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    Published influential research on heterogeneity in preference estimation

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    Backward induction is self-undermining as a solution concept in certain extensive-form games

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    Backward induction is self-undermining as a solution concept in certain extensive-form games

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