Martin J. Osborne
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Martin J. Osborne is an economist and game theorist known for his influential work in microeconomic theory and for co-authoring the widely used textbook "A Course in Game Theory" with Ariel Rubinstein.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Martin J. Osborne Context triple: [Ariel Rubinstein, coAuthor, Martin J. Osborne]
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David M. Kreps
David M. Kreps is an American economist renowned for his influential contributions to game theory, decision theory, and microeconomic theory, particularly in the areas of dynamic choice and reputation.
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Ariel Rubinstein
Ariel Rubinstein is an Israeli economist renowned for his foundational contributions to game theory, particularly his formalization of bargaining through the Rubinstein bargaining model.
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Pol Antràs
Pol Antràs is a Spanish economist known for his influential research on international trade, global value chains, and firm organization, and for serving as a professor of economics at Harvard University.
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Oliver Hart
Oliver Hart is a British-American economist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on contract theory and the theory of the firm.
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Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy is an American Austrian School economist, author, and podcaster known for his work on free-market economics, business cycle theory, and critiques of mainstream macroeconomics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin J. Osborne Target entity description: Martin J. Osborne is an economist and game theorist known for his influential work in microeconomic theory and for co-authoring the widely used textbook "A Course in Game Theory" with Ariel Rubinstein.
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A.
David M. Kreps
David M. Kreps is an American economist renowned for his influential contributions to game theory, decision theory, and microeconomic theory, particularly in the areas of dynamic choice and reputation.
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B.
Ariel Rubinstein
Ariel Rubinstein is an Israeli economist renowned for his foundational contributions to game theory, particularly his formalization of bargaining through the Rubinstein bargaining model.
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C.
Pol Antràs
Pol Antràs is a Spanish economist known for his influential research on international trade, global value chains, and firm organization, and for serving as a professor of economics at Harvard University.
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D.
Oliver Hart
Oliver Hart is a British-American economist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on contract theory and the theory of the firm.
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E.
Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy is an American Austrian School economist, author, and podcaster known for his work on free-market economics, business cycle theory, and critiques of mainstream macroeconomics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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economist ⓘ game theorist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Carleton University
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Oxford University ⓘ
linked to:
University of Oxford
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| coAuthorWith | Ariel Rubinstein ⓘ |
| employer | University of Toronto ⓘ |
| field |
game theory
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microeconomics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicPositionAt | University of Toronto ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.economics.utoronto.ca/osborne/ ⓘ |
| hasWrittenBook | An Introduction to Game Theory ⓘ |
| hasWrittenTextbook |
A Course in Game Theory
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linked to:
Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)
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| knownFor |
A Course in Game Theory
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linked to:
Game Theory (with Drew Fudenberg)
work in game theory ⓘ work in microeconomic theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Yeneng Sun ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of economics ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
bargaining theory
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industrial organization ⓘ noncooperative game theory ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
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Subject: Martin J. Osborne Description of subject: Martin J. Osborne is an economist and game theorist known for his influential work in microeconomic theory and for co-authoring the widely used textbook "A Course in Game Theory" with Ariel Rubinstein.
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