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• Select topic Game Theory for Ph.D. Students

  Game Theory for Ph.D. Students

  
  

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    News Forum
• Select topic Basic Informations

  Basic Informations
  • Select activity Course Program

    Course Program

  • Select activity Syllabus Game Theory 2023 for Ph.D:

    

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    Syllabus Game Theory 2023 for Ph.D: File

    Detailled informations and schedule of the Game Theory course for the PhD program 2023

  • Select activity The importance of study groups

    

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    The importance of study groups File
  • Select activity Messages on the organization of the class

    Messages on the organization of the class

  • Select activity General questions on the organization of the course

    

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    General questions on the organization of the course Forum

    Forum to be used by students for general questions on the course's organization

  • Select activity Discussions students-students

    

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    Discussions students-students Forum

    Forum for non mediated discussions among students
• Select topic Topic 1: models of strategic interaction and the role of information

  Topic 1: models of strategic interaction and the role of information

  Introduction to the basic language to deal with situations of strategic interaction.

  It is probably the most difficult part of the course, however it is important to get able to manage the fundamental basic tools of game theory. Hence, we will use much time to be sure everyone is able to use such language.

  • Select activity Lecture 1

    Lecture 1

  • Select activity Day: January 31 Room: Demographic Semina...

    • Day: January 31 
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
    • Time:  09.30-12.30 am
  • Select activity Main points of the lecture: Introduction to gam...

    Main points of the lecture:

    1. Introduction to game theory
    2. Formal models of games:
    1. extensive form games
    2. strategic form games
    3. Perfect recall and Kuhn Theorem.
  • Select activity Slides lecture 1

    

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    Slides lecture 1 File

    Slides of lecture 1 on models of strategic interaction

  • Select activity Questions on models of strategic interaction

    

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    Questions on models of strategic interaction Forum

    Forum for students to ask questions on models of strategic interaction
• Select topic Topic 2: Games Solution using Dominance and Bayesian Rationality, and the Role of (In)Complete Information

  Topic 2: Games Solution using Dominance and Bayesian Rationality, and the Role of (In)Complete Information

  Introduction to the most basic concepts of games' solution: dominance (strict and weak, simple and iterated) and Bayesian rationality (simple and iterated), with a specific emphasis on the role of Complete or Incomplete Information

  • Select activity Lecture 2

    Lecture 2

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    • Day: February 1
    • Room:  DEMS Seminar Room U7/2104
    • Time: 10.30-01.30 p.m.
  • Select activity Main point of the lectures: Solving game in str...

    Main point of the lectures:

    1. Solving game in strategic situations
    2. Dominance criteria, strict and weak
    3. Bayesian rationality
    4. Iteration and knowledge on other players
    5. Use of these solutions in economic models.
  • Select activity Slides lecture 2

    

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    Slides lecture 2 File

    Slides of lecture 2 on dominace and Bayesian rationality as criteria to solve games.

  • Select activity Forum on dominance and Bayesian rationality

    

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    Forum on dominance and Bayesian rationality

    Forum for students' questions on the solution concepts of dominance and rationalizability
• Select topic Homework 1 on Game Models, Rationalizability and Information

  Homework 1 on Game Models, Rationalizability and Information
  • Select activity Homework 1

    

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    Homework 1 File

    Set 1 of  exercises on decision theory and on models of strategic interaction

  • Select activity Questions on Homework 1

    

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    Questions on Homework 1 Forum

    Forum for students to ask questions on first homework

  • Select activity Solution Homework 1

    Solution Homework 1

  • Select activity Main points of the class: Solution of the exe...

    Main points of the class: 

    Solution of the exercises of the first homework on the different ways of modeling strategic interaction, rationalizability and players' information.
  • Select activity Day: February 14 Room: DEMS Seminar...

    • Day: February 14 
    • Room: DEMS Seminar room U7/2104
      
    • Time: 02.30-04.30 p.m.
  • Select activity Solution Homework 1

    

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    Solution Homework 1 File

    Solution of the set 1 of  exercises on models of strategic interaction and on solutions
• Select topic Topic 3: Nash and Bayes-Nash equilibria

  Topic 3: Nash and Bayes-Nash equilibria

  
  

  • Select activity Lecture 3

    Lecture 3

  • Select activity Day: February 8 Room: Demographic ...

    • Day: February 8
      
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
      
    • Time: 08.30-11.30 a.m.
  • Select activity Main points of the lectures: Definiton and mean...

    Main points of the lectures:

    1. Definiton and meaning of Nash Equilibria
    2. Existence of Equilibria
    3. Calculation of equilibria
    4.  Sequential rationality
  • Select activity Slides lecture 3

    

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    Slides lecture 3 File

    Slides of lecture 3 on Nash and Bayes-Nash equilibria.

  • Select activity Forum on equilibria in extensive form games

    

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    Forum on equilibria in extensive form games

    Forum for students' questions on Nash equilibria
• Select topic Topic 4: Equilibrium and refinements in extensive form games

  Topic 4: Equilibrium and refinements in extensive form games

  Analysis of equilibrium behavior in extensive form games
  

  • Select activity Lectures 4 and 5

    Lectures 4 and 5

  • Select activity Day: February 14 Room: Demographic...

    • Day: February 14
      
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
      
    • Time: 08.30-11.30 a.m.

    
    

    • Day: February 15
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
    • Time: 08.30-11.30 a.m.
  • Select activity Main points of the lectures: problems with equi...

    Main points of the lectures:

    1. problems with equilibria in extensive form games: rational behavior out of the equilibrium path 
    2. sequential rationality
    3. backward induction
    4. subgame perfection
    5. how to formalize equilibrium concept in extensive form games with imperfect information
    1. weak Perfect Bayesian Equilibria
    2. Sequential Equilibria
    3. further refinements.
    6. Signaling games and forward induction.
  • Select activity Slides lecture 4

    

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    Slides of lectures 4 on problems with Nash equilibria in extensive form games and refinements

  • Select activity Slides lecture 5

    

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    Slides lecture 5 File

    Slides of lectures 5 on equilibrium refinements, forward induction and signaling games

  • Select activity Forum on equilibria in extensive form games

    

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    Forum on equilibria in extensive form games

    Forum for students' questions on equilibria in extensive form games
• Select topic Homework 2 on Nash equilibria and Refinements

  Homework 2 on Nash equilibria and Refinements
  • Select activity Homework 2

    

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    Homework 2 File

    Set of exercises 2 to solve as homework

  • Select activity Questions on Homework 2

    

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    Questions on Homework 2 Forum

    Forum for students to ask questions on second homework

  • Select activity Solution Homework 2

    Solution Homework 2

  • Select activity Day: February 21 Room: Demographic ...

    • Day: February 21 
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
    • Time: 02.30-04.30 p.m.
  • Select activity Main points of the class: solution of the exe...

    Main points of the class: 

    solution of the exercises of the second homework on calculation of Nash Equilibria and extensive form refinements.
  • Select activity Solution homework 2

    

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    Solution homework 2 File

    Solution of the set of exercises 2 to solve as homework available from February 22.
• Select topic Homework 3 on equilibrium refinements in extensive form games and signalling

  Homework 3 on equilibrium refinements in extensive form games and signalling
  • Select activity Homework 3

    

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    Homework 3 File

    Set of exercises to be solved as Homework 3

  • Select activity Questions on Homework 3

    

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    Questions on Homework 3 Forum

    Forum for students to ask questions on third homework

  • Select activity Solution Homework 3

    Solution Homework 3

  • Select activity Main points of the class: solution of the exe...

    Main points of the class: 

    solution of the exercises of the third homework on calculation of Nash Equilibrium refinements in the extensive form.
  • Select activity Day: March 2 Room: Demographic Semi...

    • Day: March 2 
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
    • Time:  10.45-12.30 a.m.
  • Select activity Main points of the class: solution of the exe...

    Main points of the class: 

    solution of the exercises of the third homework on calculation of Nash Equilibrium refinements in the extensive form.
  • Select activity Solution homework 3

    

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    Solution homework 3 File

    Solution of exercises of homework 3 available after March 2.
• Select topic Presentations by students

  Presentations by students
  • Select activity Main points of the class: presentations by gr...

    Main points of the class: 

    presentations by group of students of one or more research papers.
  • Select activity Day: March 8Room: Demographic Seminar Ro...

    • Day: March 8
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
    • Time: 02.30-04.30 p.m.
• Select topic Mock Exam

  Mock Exam
  • Select activity Day: March 8Room: Demographic Seminar Ro...

    • Day: March 8
    • Room: Demographic Seminar Room U7/2062
    • Time: 04.30-05.30 p.m.
  • Select activity Mock exam part of game theory

    

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    Mock exam part of game theory File

    Mock exam, part of game theory, available after March 2.

  • Select activity Solution mock exam part of game theory

    

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    Solution mock exam part of game theory File

    Solution of mock exam, part of game theory, available after March 5.
• Select topic Evaluation of the course, suggestions and critics

  Evaluation of the course, suggestions and critics

  This part, before the written exam, is to collect students evaluation of course and suggestions and critics to improve the course.

  • Select activity General evaluation of the course

    

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    General evaluation of the course Feedback

    All the students are asked to evaluate the course in a fully anonymous way.
• Select topic Final exams: solutions and marks

  Final exams: solutions and marks
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    • Topic:   Microeconomics