Mastering Game Theory (College-Level)

This is a college-level game theory course. Learn the basics of game theory and learn how to make better decisions!

What you'll learn

Be able to use the knowledge of game theory in various life sitiuations

Be able to distinguish different types of games

Be able to think strategically

Be able to make better decisions in both personal and professional life.

Requirements

basic knowledge of probability and pre-calculus

Description

Do you like games? are you looking for ways to improve your decision-making skills in professional and personal life? This course is just for you. Based off of an online course I taught to college students, this course introduces you to the study of strategies in a game-theoretic approach which has applications in Business, Economics, Biology, and our everyday social life. Game theory studies our tendency to intuitively consider others’ preferences when making decisions and attempts to mathematically model these decisions. The end purpose of these models is to understand how rational economic agents optimize their decisions and give insight into how individuals, firms, and governments can use these knowledges to improve their institutions. Depending on how you utilize my materials, I believe this course will offer a great learning experience. Some objectives of this course are for you to:1)Understand how to model various strategic settings into different kind of games.2)Learn how rational economic agents optimize their decision in strategic settings.3)Apply the knowledge to improve our decision-making skills in public policy, business, and organizations.You will be learning the following topics:-Normal Form Games-Nash Equilibrium-Oligopolistic Competition-Other applications of Nash Equilibrium-Mixed Strategy-Extensive Form Games-Repeated Games-Bounded Rationality & Behavioral EconomicsPrerequisites:Just basic knowledge of probability and pre-calculus is all you need! I explain everything from scratch so no worries. Optional Software:You do not need any software but there is an optional app called "Moblab" you can search on google and sign up to practice some of the games we cover with robots. Additional Materials:I follow the textbook "An Introduction to Game Theory" by Watson but this is optional as my lecture includes all the necessary materials. Mindset:The mindset you should have going into this course is that of eagerness and curiosity. As you learn about various games try to think about real examples in your lives where these games can be applied!I hope you enjoy this course and most importantly have fun doing so!

Overview

Section 1: Motivation Video1

Lecture 1 Motivation Video1

Section 2: Lesson1: Normal Form Games

Lecture 2 Syllabus

Lecture 3 Intro to Game Theory

Lecture 4 Normal Form Games

Section 3: Lesson2: Dominated Strategy, Best Response, Iterated Dominance

Lecture 5 Lesson2: Dominated Strategy

Lecture 6 Lesson2: Iterated Dominance

Section 4: Lesson3: Nash Equilibrium

Lecture 8 Lesson3: Nash Equilibrium

Lecture 9 Lesson3: Math Review

Section 5: Lesson4: Oligopolistic Competition

Lecture 10 Lesson4: Oligopolistic Competition

Lecture 11 Lesson4: Cournot Equilibrium

Lecture 12 Lesson4: Bertrand Equilibrium

Section 6: Lesson5: Other Applications of Nash Equilibrium

Lecture 13 Lesson5: Public Goods

Lecture 14 Lesson5: Median Voter Theorem

Section 7: Motivation2

Lecture 15 Motivation2

Section 8: Lesson6: Mixed Strategies

Lecture 16 Lesson6: Mixed Nash Equilibrium (MNE)

Lecture 17 Lesson6: MNE examples

Section 9: Lesson7: Extensive Form Games

Lecture 18 Lesson7: Extensive Form Games

Lecture 19 LEsson7: Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium (SPNE)

Section 10: Lesson8: Repeated Games

Lecture 20 Lesson8: Repeated Games

Section 11: Lesson9: Behavioral Economics

Lecture 21 Lesson9: Behavioral Economics

For anyone who wants to learn how to make better decisions using game theory