This part of the micro theory sequence course will provide a broad introduction to noncooperative game theory and its applications, including signaling and, if time permits, principal-agent models. Some other texts which you might find useful are Fudenberg and Tirole, Game Theory , MIT Press, 1991. Analysis of Conflict , Harvard University Press, 1991. Osborne and Rubinstein, A Course in Game Theory , MIT Press, 1994. My office hours will be Tuesdays from 11 to 12 and Wednesdays from 2 to 4.
Office hours are subject to change, with all changes announced in advance in class.
Also, of course, I will be available at other times by appointment. All dates are approximate. Some topics may be added or dropped. Introduction to game theory. Subgame perfection, perfect Bayesian equilibrium, sequential equilibrium, forward induction.