Syllabus Course Information Course title: Game Theory Course Economics-109 number: Course discipline: Course description: Course date: Location: Meeting day(s): Meeting time(s): Prerequisite(s): Instructor Name: Email: Office location: Office hours: Economics' In this course we will study strategic situations, in which each player's behavior can affect the well-being of the other players. "Strategy" is the process of deciding how to act in these situations, taking into account the likely behavior of tl:1eother players. "Game theory" is the study of strategic situations, using a general framework and tools that can be applied across the entire range of situations. Althoughgame theory can be useful in an evolutionary context, we will focus on human interactions, and assume that people behave in a rational manner. In addition to exploring abstract theory, we will also consider a variety of applications from economics, political science, and sports. ' Tuesday, January 4, 2005 through Saturday, March 19, 2005 Center Hall 105 Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 - 3:20 Economics 100A-B or Economics 170A-B David A. Miller,Assistant Professor [email protected] Economics 228 Group Q&ATuesdays, 3:30-4:30 in Sequoyah 244; individual meetings by appointment. Please refrain from asking questions over email except for administrative matters. Teaching Assistant I Name: Julie Lee Email: Office hours: j [email protected] TBA Teaching Assistant II Name: Ecyan Tomlin Email: bt.::>[email protected] Office hours: TBA Textbooks Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory, Joel Watson, New York: W. W. Norton, 2002, ISBN 0-393-97648-3 Required reading: Quizzes When: Weekly. There will be 8 quizzes in all. You will have a window of several days in which to take each quiz, but once you start a quiz there will be a strict time limit. Description: Eachquiz can be worthup to 15 points. No collaborationis allowed.Quizzescan be foundon the coursewebsite. MidtermExam . ~ Date: Tuesday, February 1, in MandevilleAuditorium,at the normal class time. Description: 200 point~. The midterm exam covers all the material in the first 8 lectures, including chapters 1-11 and 13-14. Final Exam Date: Thursday,' March 17, 3:00-6:00pm Description: 500 points. The final exam covers the entire course, with an emphasis on new material since the midterm exam. Online participation Description: Bonuspointswillbe awardedfor participationin specificonlineactivities.These may includesurveys,games, practice problems, and discussions. Activities will be announced in class. Grading General: Regrading: Quiz and exam grades will be added up and curved. Bonus points will be added *after* the curve. For quizzes, regrade requests should be submitted by email to Julie Lee. For exams, regrade requests should be - - --