Fair infinite lotteries

Synthese 190 (1):37-61 (2013)
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Abstract

This article discusses how the concept of a fair finite lottery can best be extended to denumerably infinite lotteries. Techniques and ideas from non-standard analysis are brought to bear on the problem.

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