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Sequential Equilibria Author ( s ) :

@inproceedings{Kreps1982SequentialEA,
  title={Sequential Equilibria Author ( s ) :},
  author={David M. Kreps and Robert B. Wilson},
  year={1982}
}

• David M. Kreps, Robert B. Wilson
• Published 1982
• Economics

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