Basic notions of game theory, static and over time, with applications. Content: Basic decision theory. Normal form games. Nash Equilibria. Correlated Equilibria. Extensive form games. Wars of attrition. Games of timing. Auction theory. Applications in industrial organization, international relations.
prereq: ECON 3101, 3102, 4163, MATH 1271, MATH 1272 [or equiv courses]; and two 4xxx level ECON electives, or Dept. Consent.