Definition:Consequence Function

This page is about consequence functions in the context of game theory. For other uses, see consequence.

Definition

Let $G$ be a game.

Let $P$ be a player of $G$.

Let $A$ be the set of moves available to $P$.

Let $C$ be the set of consequences of those moves.

A consequence function for $P$ is a mapping from the set $A$ to the set $C$:

$g: A \to C$

Also see

• Definition:Model of Rational Choice
• Definition:Rules of Game

Sources

• 1994: Martin J. Osborne and Ariel Rubinstein: A Course in Game Theory ... (previous) ... (next): $1.4$: Rational Behavior
• 1994: Martin J. Osborne and Ariel Rubinstein: A Course in Game Theory ... (previous) ... (next): $2.1$: Strategic Games