Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session
Prerequisites
The course is proof-based and assumes that students are comfortable with discrete mathematics, optimization, topology, and probability theory. Previous exposure to economic modeling is helpful. The prerequisite for the course is a substantial economics background or a strong math background with some economics coursework.
Grading
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Class attendance and participation | 10 |
| Five problem sets | 40 |
| In-class midterm | 20 |
| Final assignment | 30 |
Readings
The following textbooks are useful references for various parts of the course:
Fudenberg, Drew, and Jean Tirole. Game Theory. MIT Press, 1991. ISBN: 9780262061414. [Preview with Google Books]
Osborne, Martin J., and Ariel Rubinstein. A Course in Game Theory. MIT Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780262650403. [Preview with Google Books]
Roth, Alvin E., and Marilda A. Oliveira Sotomayer. Two-Sided Matching: A Study in Game-Theoretic Modeling and Analysis. Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN: 9780521437882. [Preview with Google Books]