Not offered in the current semester · Last offered AY2025/2026 Semester 1
Game theory is the study of strategic interactive decision making. It is widely used in political science, psychology and evolutionary biology, and it is the dominant paradigm of modern economic analysis. The fi rst part of this course introduces the central concepts and the tools of game theoretical analysis, and the second part focuses on the use of game theory in economics with applications drawn upon settings such as auctions, oligopoly and price wars, organizational design and labour contracts. The course is aimed at 3rd and 4th year students interested in using mathematical modeling to study economic questions.
| AUs | 3.0 AUs |
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| Prerequisite | HE1003 (Applicable to ECON), HE2001, HE9092, HE5092, HE1004 (Applicable to ECON) |
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| Not Available To All Programme With | (Admyr 2011-2020) |
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| Not Offered As Unrestricted Elective | Yes |
| Exam |
Total hours per week: 6 hrs
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Other offerings
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