Intransitivity of preferences

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Definition

Intransitivity of preferences is a phenomenon where a person, given three alternatives $A$, $B$, and $C$, prefers $B$ to $A$, $C$ to $B$, and $A$ to $C$.

References

Journal references

• Intransitivity of preferences by Amos Tversky, Psychological Bulletin, Volume 76, Page 31 - 48(Year 1969): ^{More info}
• Prospect theory: an analysis of decision under risk by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, , Volume 47,Number 2, Page 263 - 291(March 1979): ^{JSTOR linkMore info}