The point here is that M(u-v) might not know what v is, but M(εu+v) certainly does, and this is not the same as maximising an unknown utility function.
Ah, okay. I think I see better what you’re getting at. My intuition is that there’s a mapping to minimization of a reasonable aggregation of the set of non-negative utilities, but I think I should actually work through some examples before I make any long comments.
Do you disagree with my description of the “resource gathering agent”:
I don’t think I had read that article until now, but no objections come to mind.
My intuition is that there’s a mapping to minimization of a reasonable aggregation of the set of non-negative utilities
That would be useful to know, if you can find examples. Especially ones where all v and -v have the same probability (which is my current favourite requirement in this area).
Ah, okay. I think I see better what you’re getting at. My intuition is that there’s a mapping to minimization of a reasonable aggregation of the set of non-negative utilities, but I think I should actually work through some examples before I make any long comments.
I don’t think I had read that article until now, but no objections come to mind.
That would be useful to know, if you can find examples. Especially ones where all v and -v have the same probability (which is my current favourite requirement in this area).