Introduction to game theory fundamentals with special emphasis on problems from economics and political science. Topics include strategic games and Nash equilibrium, games in coalitional form and the core, bargaining theory, measuring power in voting systems, problems of fair division, and optimal and stable matching. This course is offered as both AMS 335 and ECO 355.
Prerequisite: (i) AMS 151 or MAT 125 or 131 or 141; C or higher in ECO 303
3 credits
Textbook: Not Available
THIS COURSE IS RUN BY THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT. ANY QUESTIOONS ABOUT THE COURSE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE ECONOMICS UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE. THE ECO 303 PREREQUISITE IS STRINCTLY ENFORCED.
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THIS COURSE IS OFFERED DURING WINTER SESSION. SEE THE WINTER SESSION CATALOG.