Arthur Van Camp

Coherent choice functions, desirability and indifference

Arthur Van Camp, Gert de Cooman, Enrique Miranda and Erik Quaeghebeur

Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 341: 1 – 36. June 2018.

Abstract

We investigate how to model indifference with choice functions. We take the coherence axioms for choice functions proposed by Seidenfeld, Schervisch and Kadane as a source of inspiration, but modify them to strengthen the connection with desirability. We discuss the properties of choice functions that are coherent under our modified set of axioms and the connection with desirability. Once this is in place, we present an axiomatisation of indifference in terms of desirability. On this we build our definition of indifference in terms of choice functions, which we discuss in some detail.