This course covers strategies and game theory without boundaries, focusing on various game scenarios and interactions. Students will learn about normal form games, strategies like Prisoner's Dilemma and Chicken, equilibriums, signaling, and societal iterated game theory. The teaching method includes theoretical explanations and examples. The course is intended for individuals interested in understanding strategic decision-making, game theory, and societal interactions.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
MOTIVATION
OUTLINE
WHAT'S IN A GAME?
A NORMAL FORM GAME
STRATEGIES
PRISONER'S DILEMMA
MATCHING PENNIES
DEADLOCK
STAG HUNT
CHICKEN
HAWK/DOVE
BATTLE OF THE SEXES
WHAT HAVE WE SEEN SO FAR?
EQUILIBRIUM
MIND GAMES
TYPES OF INTERACTIONS
BERNE'S GAMES: STRUCTURE
BERNE'S GAMES: EXAMPLES
THE BADGER GAME
TROLLING
THE SETUP
ONE SPLITS, ONE STEALS
OBSERVATION
SIGNALING
THE COMPLETE PATH
ITERATED GAMES
PROPERTIES
SOCIETAL ITERATED GAME THEORY
EVOLUTION IS A HARSH MISTRESS
PEACEKEEPING
Taught by
BSidesLV
