Dr. Bikramaditya Datta
Assistant Professor , Department of Economic Sciences , IIT Kanpur
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Degree Level Course
Game Theory and Strategy
- Learn how to think of social and economic aspects of life via mathematical models. - Learn how game theory is applied to think about problems in information economy.
Code
BSMS4023
Credits
4 Credits
Type
Elective
Prerequisites
None
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Course Structure & Syllabus
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WEEK 1
Introduction and General Principles
WEEK 2
Games with Simultaneous Moves I
WEEK 3
Games with Simultaneous Move II
WEEK 4
Games with Sequential Moves
Reading List
Prescribed Books & References
- Games of Strategy by Avinash Dixit and Susan Skeath. W.W. Norton & Company Insights into Game Theory: An Alternative Mathematical Experience by Ein-Ya Gura, and Michael Maschler. Cambridge University Press.
- Networks, Crowds and Markets: Reasoning About a Highly Connected World by David Easley, and Jon Kleinberg. Cambridge University Press.
Faculty & Experts
About the Instructors
Vimal Kumar
Associate Professor , Department of Economic Science , IIT Kanpur
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