Game Theory and Optimal Decision-Making

Garant předmětu:

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:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• navaz. mag. PRE program LA 22/23 (nová akreditace) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program LA 23/24 (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program LA 24/25 (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. KOMBI program LA 24/25 (compulsory course)