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Lecture Notes

Below is a selection of lecture notes and recitation notes that approximate chronologically the topics and themes listed on the calendar.

Lec # Topics Lecture Notes

1

Introduction to Game Theory

Lecture (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)

Slides (PDF)

2

Theory of Choice

Lecture (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)

Slides (PDF)

3-6

Representations of Games

Extensive Forms and Normal Forms

How to Play?

Dominant Strategy Equilibrium and Iterative Elimination of Strictly
Dominated Strategies

Nash Equilibrium

Lecture (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)

Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2) (PDF 3) (PDF 4)

7-9

Backward Induction

Subgame Perfection

Sequential Bargaining

Lecture (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)

Slides (PDF 1) (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF 2)

10-11

Subgame-Perfect Equilibrium and Applications

Applications of SPE and Single Deviation-Principle

Slides (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF 1) (PDF 2)

12-13

Repeated Games

Finitely and Infinitely Repeated Games with Observable Actions

Lecture (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)

Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2)

15-18

Static Games with Incomplete Information

Applications

Lecture (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF 1) (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF 2)

Slides (PDF 1) (PDF 2)

Recitation Notes

Recitation 1 (PDF)

Recitation 2 (PDF)

Recitation 3 (PDF)

Recitation 4 (PDF)

Recitation 5 (PDF)