Fall 2019 - ECON 222 D100
Introduction to Game Theory (3)
Class Number: 10736
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 13, 2019
Fri, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Shih En Lu
shihenl@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
ECON 103 or MATH 157.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Covers the core concepts and tools for analyzing strategic interactions, as well as various applications in economics and other fields such as business, political science, history, sports, and biology. Students who have taken ECON 282 Selected Topics - Intro Game Theory in Fall 2011, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, or Spring 2019 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course introduces students to game theory and its applications in various fields, with an emphasis on economics. Topics include iterated strict dominance, Nash equilibrium and subgame-perfect equilibrium, which are also covered in ECON 302, but with different applications. Additional material includes evolutionarily stable strategies and, if time permits, Bayesian Nash equilibrium.
Grading
- Problem sets and Moblab participation up to 27%
- Definitions quiz at least 5%
- Midterm at least 26%
- Final at least 42%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Gibbons, R. Game Theory for Applied Economists, Princeton University Press, 1992.
Students may use a different introductory game theory book (see some options under “Recommended Reading”). However, Gibbons is the closest to this course in terms of the order in which the material is covered, and other textbooks may define some terms differently.
RECOMMENDED READING:
To see more examples of game theory in action, students are highly encouraged to read:
McAdams, D. Game-Changer: Game Theory and the Art of Transforming Strategic Situations, W. W. Norton & Co., 2014. There may be bonus question(s) related to this book on the final exam.
Acceptable alternatives to the Gibbons book include the following:
Dixit, Skeath and Reiley, Games of Strategy, W. W. Norton & Co., 2015.
Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press, 2003.
A more advanced option is:
Tadelis, Game Theory: An Introduction, Princeton University Press, 2013.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
***NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) at 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.
Registrar Notes:
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