Topics in Game Theory

This course is a continuation of ECON 439-Game Theory I, with an emphasis on advanced topics such as sequential and repeated games, Bayesian games, equilibrium refinements, and cooperative game theory. It is designed to further students' understanding of sequential/repeated games, games with imperfect/incomplete information, equilibrium refinements such as sequential equilibrium, trembling hand perfect equilibrium, coalitional games (with and without transferable payoffs), Shapley value, and solution concepts such as core, kernel, and nucleolus. Along each step, the implications of these theoretical insights and potential applications will be discussed.