040243 VO Decision and Game Theory (MA) (2024S)
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Language: English
Examination dates
Monday
06.05.2024
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
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Friday
28.06.2024
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Friday
04.10.2024
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
05.03.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday
11.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday
11.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
19.03.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
09.04.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
16.04.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
23.04.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
30.04.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Course description: This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of Game Theory and mostly applies these concepts to topics in Industrial Organization. Roughly speaking, Industrial Organization analyses both the functioning of markets and firms' behavior in markets.Specific Contents of this Course:Static games with complete information and the Nash equilibrium. (Typical application: Cournot model)Sequential games with complete information and the subgame perfect Nash equilibrium. (Typical application: Stackelberg model)
Assessment and permitted materials
Final written exam (MC questions).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students should master intermediate microeconomics.At least 50% of the achievable points in the written exam.
Examination topics
More information will be provided in the lectures.
Reading list
1. Robert Gibbons, A Primer in Game Theory, Pearson Education.
2. Steven Tadelis, Game Theory: An Introduction, Princeton University Press.
3. Martin Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press.
4. Jeffrey Church and Roger Ware, Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach, McGraw-Hill.I will comment on these books during the first class meeting. I recommend that during the course you will consult one of the books listed under 1.-3. and the book listed under 4.
2. Steven Tadelis, Game Theory: An Introduction, Princeton University Press.
3. Martin Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press.
4. Jeffrey Church and Roger Ware, Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach, McGraw-Hill.I will comment on these books during the first class meeting. I recommend that during the course you will consult one of the books listed under 1.-3. and the book listed under 4.
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