Game Theory and Optimal Decision-Making

Course guarantor:

Magdalena Hykšová

Lecturer:

Magdalena Hykšová

Tutor:

Magdalena Hykšová

Supervisor:

Department of Applied Mathematics

Synopsis:

Decision-making theory, utility theory. Explicit form games, backward induction. Normal form games. Antagonistic conflict, matrix games. Repeated games, evolutionary game theory. Cooperative games without transferable payoffs. Cooperative games with transferable payoffs (imputation, core, Shapley value, nucleolus). Applications of game theory above all in economics and transportation.

Requirements:

The subject is concluded by the written final exam.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Fundamental concepts of game theory, methods for particular models (explicit form games, normal form games, repeated games, cooperative games), applications of game theory.

Study materials:

Bierman, H.; Fernandez, L.: Game Theory with Economic Applications. Addison-Wesley, 1993.

Hykšová, M.: Game Theory. FD ČVUT, Prague, 2008.

Morris, P.: Introduction to Game Theory. Springer-Verlag, 1994.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu	roomFL:008 Hykšová M. 11:30–13:00 (lecture parallel166) Na Florenci 25
Fri	roomHO:A-324 Hykšová M. 08:00–11:15 (lecture parallel191) Horská 3 (stará budova)

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Master Full-Time IS (joint degree) from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Master Full-Time LA from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Master Part-Time LA from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Master Part-Time LA from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Master Full-Time LA from 2024/25 (compulsory course)