ECON 40123 - Game Theory

Prerequisites: ECON 10223 or ECON 10233, INSC 20153 or MATH 10043. Game theory, also known as multi-person decision theory, analyzes situations in which payoffs to players depend on the behavior of other players as well as the player herself. The purpose of this course is to introduce the basics of game theory to undergraduate students in various disciplines. It focuses on fundamentals of game theory including basic concepts and techniques, various ways of describing and solving games, and various applications in economics, political sciences, and business. It will help students sharpen their understanding of strategic behavior in different situations involving many individuals. The students will learn how to recognize and model strategic situations, to predict when and how their action will have an influence on others, and to exploit strategic situations for the benefit of their own.

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