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The purpose of this paper is to provide a differential geometric framework for the analysis of individual choice under uncertainty. Since this approach is far from standard, we begin by discussing informally how choice can be geometrised, and why we believe the approach has value.
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Russell, T. (1990). Choice as Geometry. In: Sato, R., Ramachandran, R.V. (eds) Conservation Laws and Symmetry: Applications to Economics and Finance. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1145-6_7
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