Cardinal utility function - cardinal utility function

Japanese: 基数効用関数 - きすうこうようかんすう
Cardinal utility function - cardinal utility function

...The function u(・), which assigns a numerical value to each object, can be defined so that for any x and y, u(x) = u(y) + α if and only if x ≿ α y. This function u(・) is called the cardinal utility function. Utility functions allow us to numerically handle the preferences between objects that humans have, and are a fundamental concept in fields that measure human sensations, including economics and psychology. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このとき,対象のそれぞれに数値を対応させる関数u(・)を,任意のx,yについて,x≿αyのときかつそのときに限ってu(x)=u(y)+αとなるように定めることができる。この関数u(・)を基数効用関数という。 効用関数は人間のもつ対象の間の選好を数値的に取り扱うことを可能とするものであって,経済学,心理学をはじめ人間の感覚を計測する分野において基本的な概念を構成している。…

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