On Potential Maximization as a Refinement of Nash Equilibrium

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Working paper
Author/s: 
Rod Garratt and Cheng-Zhong Qin
Economics Bulletin
Issue number: 
No. 12
Series: 
Vol. 3
Year: 
2003
Journal pages: 
1−11
We specify an adjustment process that converges to the set of potential−maximizing strategy profiles for 3−player cooperation−formation games or n−player cooperation−formation games based on a superadditive characteristic function. Our analysis provides a justification for potential maximization as a refinement of Nash equilibrium in these settings.
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