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Theorem 3b holds that under the integrated solution honest citation is a Nash equilibrium when validators assess citation accuracy and the marginal effect of citation accuracy on the honesty score exceeds the marginal gain from self-citation.

honest citation is a Nash equilibrium when validators assess citation accuracy and the marginal effect of citation accuracy on the honesty score exceeds the marginal gain from self-citation:

Wulf A. Kaal, Citation Honesty Mechanisms in Weighted Directed Acyclic Graph Governance (2026), V.E. Proof of Honest Citation Equilibrium (Theorem 3b), p. 15
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Wulf A. Kaal, Citation Honesty Mechanisms in Weighted Directed Acyclic Graph Governance (2026). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6269518

• citation accuracy component contributes forty percent of payment
• reputation bonus applies above a citation accuracy of one half
• validators actually assess citation accuracy

conditionsupport: arguedeconomicscitation-and-knowledge

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