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and
r kx D .f 00 x k /=.2f 0 C 0 k /:
All eigenvalues are inside the unit circle, if any norm of the Jacobian is less than
unity. By selecting the k : k 1 , k : k 1 and Frobenius norms, we get three sufficient
conditions, namely
ma k ˚ j 1 C a k .r kx 1/ jC .N 1/a k j r kQ j <1
(5.72)
or
n
o <1
j 1 C a k .r kx 1/ jC X
l
max
k
a l j r lQ j
(5.73)
¤
k
or
n .1 C a k .r kx 1// 2
C .N 1/a k r kQ o <1:
X
N
(5.74)
kD1
Example 5.8. Assume linear cost functions and (subjective) best response dynam-
ics, then C 0 k
1
2
D 0,sor kx r kQ D
and a k D 1 for all k. In this special case
f 00 x k
2f 0
1 C a k .r kx 1/ D r kx D
(5.75)
at the equilibrium, and
f 0 C f 00 x k
2f 0
a k r kQ
D
;
so (5.72) reduces to
x k j f 00 . Q/ jC .N 1/ j f 0 . Q/ C x k f 00 . Q/ j <2 j f 0 . Q/ j
(5.76)
at the equilibrium for all k. Assume next quadratic cost functions C k .x k / D
d k C e k x k and (subjective) best response dynamics. Then C k .x k / D 2e k x k and
C 0 k .x k / D 2e k ,so
f 00 x k
2.f 0 e k /
1 C a k .r kx 1/ D r kx D
and
f 0 C f 00 x k
2.f 0 e k / ;
therefore condition (5.72) can be rewritten as
a k r kQ
D
x k j f 00 . Q/ jC .N 1/ j f 0 . Q/ C x k f 00 . Q/ j <2 j f 0 . Q/ e k j ;
(5.77)
for all k. The other two matrix norms can be used to obtain similar conditions, the
details are left as easy exercises for the reader.
 
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