Game Theory and Optimal Decision-Making

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Department Děčín

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.

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Elements of linear algebra (matrices), elements of mathematical analysis (functions, derivatives), secondary school mathematics

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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.

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 15-16 obor LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 16-17 obor LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 16-17 obor LA (skok z 1.r. do 2.r.) (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 17-18 obor LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 18-19 obor LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 18-19 obor LA (skok z 1.r. do 2.r.) (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 19-20 obor LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 20-21 programu LA (ne oboru) (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 21-22 programu LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 22-23 programu LA (compulsory course)
• KOMBI navaz. mag. studium v 23-24 programu LA (compulsory course)