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Game Theory

54 lessons across 9 topics

1. Introduction

1Components Of A Formal Model2Rationality And Incentives3Translating Narratives Into Games4What Is A Game?

2. Strategic-Form Games

5Normal-form Representation6Pure Strategies7Simultaneous Choice8Strategy Sets

3. Dominance and Rationalizability

9Best Responses10Rationalizable Strategies11Strict Dominance12Weak Dominance

4. Nash Equilibrium

13Anti-coordination And Social Dilemmas14Coordination Games15Definition Of Nash Equilibrium16Existence And Multiplicity17Pure-strategy Equilibria

5. Mixed Strategies

18Expected Payoffs19Indifference Conditions20Interpreting Randomization21Support Conditions22Why Mixed Strategies Arise

6. Extensive-Form Games

23Backward Induction24Contingent Plans25Game Trees26Histories And Information27Sequential Moves In Applications

7. Subgame Perfection and Credibility

28Commitment29Credible Threats30Strategic Moves31Subgame Perfect Equilibrium32Subgames

8. Repeated Games and Bargaining

33Alternating Offers34Bargaining As Strategic Interaction35Cooperation And Reputation36Fairness And Equilibrium37Finite And Infinitely Repeated Games38Folk Theorem Intuition39Reservation Values And Outside Options40Time Preferences41Tit-for-tat42Trigger Strategies

9. Political and Market Applications

43Agenda Manipulation44Bertrand Competition45Collective Choice And Preference Aggregation46Cournot Competition47English And Dutch Auctions48First-price Auctions49Mechanism Design Basics50Median Voter Theorem51Private And Common Values52Public Goods And Free-riding53Second-price And Vickrey Auctions54Strategic Voting