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bounded rationality

the idea that rationality is limited by the tractability of the decision problem, the cognitive limitations of the mind, and the time available to make the decision
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bounded rationality

Summary

bounded rationality is an economic concept[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • bounded rationality's instance of is recorded as economic concept[3].
  • bounded rationality is a type of decision theory[4].
  • bounded rationality is a type of game theory[5].
  • bounded rationality's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bounded rationality[6].

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Definition and Type

bounded rationality's instance of is recorded as economic concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include decision theory[4] and game theory[5].

Why It Matters

bounded rationality has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

decision theory Herbert Simon Hồ Ngọc Đức Oliver E. Williamson

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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