One School Seminar ’Time-inconsistent problems’ Zhou Zhou (University of Sydney) Date and time: Thursday 18 April, 13:00-14:00 AEST Location: Law Annex Lecture Theatre 026 and online (https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/87356888540) Abstract: Time inconsistency refers to the phenomenon that a plan that was deemed to be optimal at some point may no longer be preferred from a future perspective, due to a change of preferences. In this talk, we will present some dynamic optimisation problems in decision making that are time-inconsistent. We will introduce a game-theoretic framework to address the time inconsistency. We will further investigate a class of time-inconsistent problems - stopping under nonexponential discounting. Finally, we will talk about mathematical challenges in the research of general time-inconsistent problems. ---- Please join us after the seminar for SMRI afternoon tea, 2:00-2:45pm every Thursday on the SMRI Terrace (accessed through A14-04-L4.36) ---- Current and past seminar info (including recordings) can be found on the seminars webpage. Other upcoming SMRI events can be found here: https://mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/news-events/ SMRI YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@SydMathInst