ECONOMICS 355b - MCSR.Game Theory and Strategic Behavior

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Bowdoin College

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Fall 2006. JOON-SUK LEE. An introduction to game theory, a theory analyzing and characterizing optimal strategic behavior. Strategic behavior takes into account other individuals' options and decisions. Such behavior is relevant in economics and business, politics, and other areas of the social sciences, where game theory is an important tool. The main game theoretic equilibrium concepts are introduced in class and applied to a variety of economics and business problems. Elementary calculus and probability theory are used. Prerequisite: Economics 255 or permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bowdoin.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 725-3000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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