Theories of Individual and Collective Choice II

L32-506: Spring 2011

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    Course Description

This course is an introduction to game theory with an emphasis on its use in political science. Class lectures are 2:30-4:30 on Mondays in Seigle Hall 204.

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    Textbook

• Game Theory for Political Scientists, by James D. Morrow

    Course Documents

• Syllabus
  

    Assignments

• Assignment 1: Due February 2, 2012
• Assignment 2: Due February 8, 2012
• Assignment 3: Due February 16, 2012
• Assignment 4: Due February 22, 2012
• Assignment 5: Due February 29, 2012
• Assignment 6: Due March 28, 2012
• Assignment 7: Due April 18, 2012

    Slides

• Lecture 1: Decision Theory and Game Forms
  
• Lecture 2: Nash Equilibrium
• Lecture 3: Backwards Induction and Subgame Perfection
• Lecture 4: Repeated Games
  
• Lecture 5: Bayesian Games and Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium
• Lecture 6: Perfect and Sequential Equilibrium
• Lecture 7: Signaling Games
  

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Miscellaneous Slides

• Bargaining Games

Previous Assignments (from 2011)

• Homework 1
• Homework 2
• Homework 3
• Homework 4
• Homework 5
• Takehome Midterm Exam
  
• Homework 6
  
• Takehome Final Exam
  

2010 Assignments & Midterm Exams, with Solutions

• Homework 1
• Homework 1 solutions
• Homework 2
• Homework 2 Solutions
  
• Homework 3
• Homework 3 Solutions
• Homework 4
• Homework 4 Solutions
• Homework 5
• Homework 5 Solutions
• Midterm Exam 1 (Due 3/15)
• Midterm Exam 1 Solutions
• Homework 6
• Homework 6 Solutions
• Midterm Exam 2 (Due 4/12)
• Midterm Exam 2 Solutions