Instructor, Game Theory (Online)

This is an online and asynchronous course. Game theory is the study of strategic interaction between several decision-makers. We study the main equilibrium concepts for non-cooperative games in both static and dynamic settings with complete information: iterated strict dominance, rationalizability, Nash equilibrium, backward induction, and subgame perfection. We discuss applications to repeated games and multi-stage games drawing examples from politics, market competition, advertising, finance, labor markets, parlor games, and sports.
Prerequisites: MAT 126 or 131 or 141 or AMS 151; C or higher in ECO 303

Syllabus

Outline

Module 1: Introduction & Rational Behaviors
Module 2: Nash Equilibrium
Module 3: Mixed Strategies
Module 4: Dynamic Games
Module 5: Multi-stage & Repeated Games