Game Theory
| Week | Contents | Teaching/Learning Activities |
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| 1 |
Introduction 1.Decision Theory Preferences Expected Utility Theory Decision Theory Value of information |
Theory classes, problem solving and discussions |
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2. Game Theory Simultaneous games Nash Equilibrium Sequential Games Backward induction Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium |
Midterm Decision Theory, Theory classes, problem solving and discussions |
| 3 |
3. New approaches to the same problems Behavioural Economics Neuroeconomics |
Midterm Game Theory, Theory classes, problem solving and final presentations |
From Monday to Friday.
From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students' understanding of the material of the course will be evaluated using:
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4 Homeworks (the grade will not be taken into accounts it is a self-evaluation)
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30% of the Final Grade is Midterm covering the material in the first week of the course (Decision Theory), The Monday of the second course week.
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30% of the Final Grade is Midterm covering the material in the second week of the course (Game Theory), The Monday of the third course week.
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40% of the Final Grade is a Presentation the student will be asked to analyze a real-world problem using the techniques studied in class. Thursday and Friday of the 3rd week of the course.
The material needed for the course will be posted in Campus Virtual. However, you can read the following books to obtain additional information:
- Varian, H. R. (2010) Intermediate Microeconomics. A Modern Approach, W.W. Norton & Company
- Dixit, A. K. and Nalebuff, B. J. (1991) Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics and Everyday Life, W.W. Norton & Company
- Dixit, A. K. and Nalebuff, B. J. (2008) The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life, W.W. Norton & Company
Ivanna Ferdinandova is Bulgarian. She obtained her PhD in UAB in 2003 in the field of Behavioural Economics, Game Theory and Computational Economics. Since then, she has been working in UPF, UAB and the Study Abroad program of UAB.