The Two-envelope paradox

被引：19
作者：
Clark, M [1 ]
Shackel, N
机构：
[1] Univ Nottingham, Dept Philosophy, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[2] De Montfort Univ, Dept Math, Leicester LE1 9BH, Leics, England
来源：
MIND | 2000年 / 109卷 / 435期
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D O I：
10.1093/mind/109.435.415
中图分类号：
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号：
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要：
Previous claims to have resolved the two-envelope paradox have been premature. The paradoxical argument has been exposed as manifestly fallacious if there is an upper limit to the amount of money that may be put in an envelope; but the paradoxical cases which can be described if this limitation is removed do not involve mathematical error, nor can they be explained away in terms of the strangeness of infinity. Only by taking account of the partial sums of the infinite series of expected gains can the paradox be resolved.
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页码：415 / 442
页数：28
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