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A Contrast Between two Decision Rules for use with (Convex) Sets of Probabilities: Γ-Maximin Versus E-Admissibilty

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Seidenfeld, T. A Contrast Between two Decision Rules for use with (Convex) Sets of Probabilities: Γ-Maximin Versus E-Admissibilty. Synthese 140, 69–88 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:SYNT.0000029942.11359.8d

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