230181 SE Game Theory for the Social Sciences (2016W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Th 11.08.2016 10:00 to Th 22.09.2016 10:00
Registration is open from Su 25.09.2016 10:00 to Th 29.09.2016 10:00
Deregistration possible until Th 20.10.2016 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Bernhard Kittel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 03.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 24.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 21.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 23.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone
Monday 30.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Studierzone

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The use of formal models for describing and analyzing social phenomena has strongly expanded in recent years. In particular, problems of collective action and decision making, voting, and common pool resources, but also core concepts such as trust and reciprocity are studied from this perspective. In the seminar, the foundations of noncooperative game theory and the so-called "analytical approach" are presented. We will discuss: classical decision theory, static and sequential games, information and uncertainty, mixed strategies, reaction curves, repeated games, learning, and bargaining. Each unit consists of a lecture part and an exercise part in which problems are studied. The seminar is a precondition for the seminar "Experimental tests of theoretical models in economic and political sociology".

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Portfolio aus einzelnen Übungsaufgaben, die zu Hause zu lösen sind.

Examination topics

Reading list

Riechmann, Thomas (2008). Spieltheorie, München: Vahlen.
Diekmann, Andreas (2009) Spieltheorie: Einführung, Beispiele, Experimente, Reinbek: Rowohlt.
Behnke, Joachim (2013). Entscheidungs- und Spieltheorie, Baden-Baden: Nomos.

Association in the course directory

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