Game Theory
WEEK ONE
1.
The first day of class served as an introduction to the course. Course materials included:
Copy of the same syllabus formatted to the university template is available here
Textbook website and shared Perusall copy
Absence Notification Form (Fresno State login required)
First set of slides, which are always a complement to and never a substitute for attending class
First set of guided notes, which are always yours to keep and meant to facilitate your note-taking
Questionnaire and first in-class activity, as well as game board, where you always need to be in class to do in-class activities and you should always turn them in by the end of class
First homework (Fresno State login required), where homeworks are always due by the beginning of the next class after they're assigned
2.
On the second day, we discussed our first two (of many) equilibrium concepts.
Second homework (Fresno State login required)
WEEK TWO
3.
On the third day, we discussed the (pure strategy) Nash equilibrium concept.
Third homework (Fresno State login required)
4.
On the fourth day, we discussed some classic simultaneous-move games.
Slides
Fourth homework (Fresno State login required)
WEEK THREE
5.
On the fifth day, we discussed the classic version of the Prisoners' Dilemma.
Slides
Guided notes
In-class activity
Fifth homework (Fresno State login required) with a "heads up" on the eighth homework
6.
On the sixth day, we discussed sequential-move games.
Slides
Guided notes
In-class activity
Sixth homework (Fresno State login required)
WEEK FOUR
7.
On the seventh day, we discussed some classic sequential-move games.
Slides
Guided notes
In-class activity
Study guide for first exam
Seventh homework (Fresno State login required), which is a practice exam and "in-class work" self-assessment
8.
On the eighth day, we discussed duopoly models.
Slides
Guided notes
In-class activity
Eighth homework instructions (see Google Classroom for Google Doc)
WEEK FIVE
9.
On the ninth day, students shared the games they came up with as part of their eighth homeworks and we reviewed for our first exam.
Slides
In-class activity
No homework, except to study for exam.
10.
On the 10th day, we took our first exam.
WEEK SIX