Game Theory 101 (#66): Ex Ante and Interim Dominance

While dominance is straightforward in complete information games, incomplete information complicates matters. This lecture explains the two different types of dominance in Bayesian games: ex ante dominance and interim dominance. Ex ante dominance focuses on the strategies of a player (before he has learned of his type) while interim dominance focuses on the strategies of a type. Interim dominance implies ex ante dominance but not vice versa. As with complete info
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