The Two-envelope Paradox.

Argues that only by taking account of the partial sums of the infinite series of expected gains can the two-envelope paradox be resolved. Finite distributions; Finite mean expectation for an envelope with an infinite probability distribution.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Mind (0026-4423) Vol. 109; no. 435; pp. 415 - 443
Main Authors: Clark, Michael, Shackel, Nicholas
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2000
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