| Article ID: | iaor2003688 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 557 |
| End Page Number: | 566 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Game Theory |
| Authors: | Govindan S., Wilson R. |
If a connected component of perfect equilibria of a two-player game contains a stable set as defined by Mertens, then the component is itself stable. Thus the stable sets maximal under inclusion are connected components of perfect equilibria.