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<p>This capture is the definition of strict monotonicity in Reny's textbook, and I've compare it with wikipedia also other textbook <em>Felix Munoz-Garcia-Advanced Microeconomic Theory</em>, they are different. Does strict monotonicity and strong monotonicity are different concept or <strong>is this Reny's definition wrong?</strong></p>

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2022-07-28T14:26:56.677Z
Wikipedia does not define strict monotoniciy there. What would it mean for a definition to be wrong?
Michael Greinecker
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@MichaelGreinecker Thank you for your reply. isn't strict monotonicity the same thing as strong monotonicity?
LJNG
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2022-07-28T16:50:51.273Z
Definitions do vary from text to text. Also, given continuity, the first part of the definition used by Jehle and Reny is redundant. I don’t think it is "wrong" though.
Michael Greinecker
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strict monotonicity definition in Reny textbook and strong monotonicity
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# strict monotonicity definition in Reny textbook and strong monotonicity

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[Reny-advanced microeconomic theory-page 10](http://zalamsyah.staff.unja.ac.id/wp-content/uploads/sites/286/2019/11/1-Advanced-Microeconomic-Theory-3rd-Ed.-JEHLE-RENY.pdf)

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This capture is the definition of strict monotonicity in Reny's textbook, and I've compare it with wikipedia also other textbook *Felix Munoz-Garcia-Advanced Microeconomic Theory*, they are different. Does strict monotonicity and strong monotonicity are different concept or **is this Reny's definition wrong?**

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Wikipedia does not define strict monotoniciy there. What would it mean for a definition to be wrong?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thank you for your reply. isn't strict monotonicity the same thing as strong monotonicity?  
> **username_1**: Definitions do vary from text to text. Also, given continuity, the first part of the definition used by Jehle and Reny is redundant. I don’t think it is "wrong" though.  

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