On the existence and uniqueness of pairwise stable networks

DOI10.1007/s00182-012-0335-9zbMath1282.91278MaRDI QIDQ1939512

Tim Hellmann

Publication date: 4 March 2013

Published in: International Journal of Game Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00182-012-0335-9

zbMATH Keywords

existence; uniqueness; convexity; network formation; pairwise stability; strategic complements

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

91D30: Social networks; opinion dynamics

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