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Below is a selection of lecture notes and recitation notes that approximate chronologically the topics and themes listed on the calendar.
Lecture files.
| Lec # |
Topics |
Lecture Notes |
| 1 |
Introduction to Game Theory |
Lecture (PDF)#
Slides (PDF) |
| 2 |
Theory of Choice |
Lecture (PDF)#
Slides (PDF) |
| 3-6 |
Representations of Games
Extensive Forms and Normal Forms
How to Play?
Dominant Strategy Equilibrium and Iterative Elimination of Strictly
Dominated Strategies
Nash Equilibrium |
Lecture (PDF)#
Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2) (PDF 3) (PDF 4) |
| 7-9 |
Backward Induction
Subgame Perfection
Sequential Bargaining |
Lecture (PDF)#
Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2)# |
| 10-11 |
Subgame-Perfect Equilibrium and Applications
Applications of SPE and Single Deviation-Principle |
Slides (PDF 1)# (PDF 2) |
| 12-13 |
Repeated Games
Finitely and Infinitely Repeated Games with Observable Actions |
Lecture (PDF)#
Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 15-18 |
Static Games with Incomplete Information
Applications |
Lecture (PDF 1)# (PDF 2)#
Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
Recitation Notes
Recitation 1 (PDF)
Recitation 2 (PDF)
Recitation 3 (PDF)
Recitation 4 (PDF)
Recitation 5 (PDF)