As part of the MATS 9.1 extension program, mentored by Richard Ngo, this work explores applying the concept of cross-temporal incoherence to multistage games with observable actions. New equilibria defined through variants of the One Shot Deviation Principle (OSDP) are proposed, allowing analysis of situations where players reach inadequate equilibria with their future or counterfactual selves despite time-consistent discounting. The potential contributions of these variants to a theory of credible threats are also discussed.
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This research may be useful for understanding complex dynamic interactions between different versions of a single agent, particularly in the context of coordination failures and threats.
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