Open AccessForward induction reasoning revisited
Author(s) -
Battigalli Pierpaolo,
Friedenberg Amanda
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
theoretical economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.404
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1555-7561
pISSN - 1933-6837
DOI - 10.3982/te598
Subject(s) - rationality , rationalizability , deductive reasoning , computer science , mathematical economics , ecological rationality , epistemology , artificial intelligence , mathematics , philosophy
Battigalli and Siniscalchi (2002) formalize the idea of forward induction reasoning as “rationality and common strong belief of rationality” (RCSBR). Here we study the behavioral implications of RCSBR across all type structures. Formally, we show that RCSBR is characterized by a solution concept we call extensive form best response sets (EFBRS's). It turns out that the EFBRS concept is equivalent to a concept already proposed in the literature, namely directed rationalizability (Battigalli and Siniscalchi 2003). We conclude by applying the EFBRS concept to games of interest.