Ending the myth of the St Petersburg Paradox

Nicolas Bernoulli suggested the St Petersburg game, nearly 300 years ago, which is widely believed to produce a paradox in decision theory. This belief stems from a long standing mathematical error in the original calculation of the expected value of the game. This article argues that, in addition t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robert Vivian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/424