This course provides a brief introduction to game theory. Our main goal is to understand the basic ideas behind the key concepts in game theory, such as equilibrium, rationality, and cooperation. The course uses very little mathematics, and it is ideal for those who are looking for a conceptual introduction to game theory.
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Welcome to Game Theory
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Resultados profesionales del estudiante
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Nivel principiante
Aprox. 21 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
Habilidades que obtendrás
Nash EquilibriumGame TheoryStrategic Planning
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
23%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
33%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
23%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 21 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
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Universidad de Tokio
The University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan. As a leading research university, UTokyo offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research across the full spectrum of academic activity.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
5 horas para completar
Why Do We Need Game Theory, and What Does it Tell Us?
Is it possible to analyze a wide variety of social and economic problems using a unified framework? In the first module, we address this question. We will see that the concept of rational decision making is useful, but it is not quite sufficient to provide governing principles. Motivated examples and some history of game theory will be provided. You will also be asked to play a simple card game to see how it feels to make your decisions strategically.
5 horas para completar
12 videos (Total 91 minutos), 6 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios
12 videos
1-1 What is Game Theory?8m
1-2 Modelling Social Problems as a "Game"12m
1-3 In Search for the Governing Principle10m
1-4 Concerns About a Mathematical Theory of Human Behavior7m
1-5 Let's Play a Game6m
Card Game Tutorial (No Audio)2m
1-6 John Nash Discovered the Governing Principle6m
1-7 Nash Equilibrium9m
1-8 Traffic Game in Reality7m
1-9 Location Game6m
1-10 Policies of Two Parties10m
6 lecturas
Course Description10m
Syllabus10m
Card Game Challenge Instruction10m
(Supplementary Reading Material) Convergence to Nash Equilibrium in the Traffic Game10m
About Optional Challenge Problems2m
Supplemental explanation for Question 1, 2 and 310m
5 ejercicios de práctica
Practice Quiz 1.130m
Practice Quiz 1.230m
Practice Quiz 1.330m
Graded Quiz 130m
Module 1 Optional Challenge Problems1h
5 horas para completar
Understanding Nash equilibrium
The basic solution concept of game theory is Nash equilibrium. In Module 2, we try to understand this central concept through various examples and ask the following crucial question: how do players come to play a Nash equilibrium?
5 horas para completar
10 videos (Total 89 minutos), 1 lectura, 5 cuestionarios
10 videos
2-2 Coordination Game and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy9m
2-3 Market Competition11m
2-4 Why Do People Come to Play Nash Equilibrium? Part I7m
2-5 Why Do People Come to Play Nash Equilibrium? Part II7m
2-6 Why Do People Come to Play Nash Equilibrium? Part III7m
2-7 Stylized Facts and Nash Equilibrium5m
2-8 Make Yourself Unpredictable: Mixed Strategy Equilibrium7m
2-9 Sports Games and Game Theory10m
2-10 Nash Equilibrium Exists in All Games11m
1 lectura
About Optional Challenge Problems2m
5 ejercicios de práctica
Practice Quiz 2.130m
Practice Quiz 2.230m
Practice Quiz 2.330m
Graded Quiz 230m
Module 2 Optional Challenge Problems1h
5 horas para completar
Rationality, Knowledge, and Evolution in Games
In Module 3, we will dig deeper into the relationship between rationality and Nash equilibrium. We will consider the whole spectrum of possible intellectual capacities of players, spanning the range from unlimited ability for sophisticated reasoning to absolute zero intelligence. In the end, you will see that Nash equilibrium can emerge under a fairly wide range of intellectual capacities of players.
5 horas para completar
9 videos (Total 94 minutos), 3 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios
9 videos
3-2 Digression: How You Played the Card Game and Addressing the Concerns about Game Theory15m
3-3 “Payoffs” in a Game: What Exactly Are Those Numbers?9m
3-4 What Does it Mean That a Player is Rational?6m
3-5 Domination: Strategies That Are “Obviously Good or Bad”10m
3-6 Common Knowledge of Rationality10m
3-7 Low Rationality: What Happens if Players Are Not Very Smart?7m
3-8 Game Theory Under Zero-Intelligence: Biological Evolution10m
3-9 Fig Wasps Play a Nash Equilibrium11m
3 lecturas
Aggregated Result of the Card Game Challenge10m
About Optional Challenge Problems2m
Supplemental explanation for Question 2, 3 and 410m
5 ejercicios de práctica
Practice Quiz 3.130m
Practice Quiz 3.230m
Practice Quiz 3.330m
Graded Quiz 330m
Module 3 Optional Challenge Problems1h 20m
6 horas para completar
Sustaining Cooperation
The final module is devoted to the most important and most general message of game theory: rational behavior quite often leads to a socially undesirable outcome. We will first try to understand the basic reason for this, and then see how this insight of game theory has made fundamental impacts in the natural and social sciences. Finally, we will learn some general methods to overcome this problem.
6 horas para completar
11 videos (Total 123 minutos), 2 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios
11 videos
4-2 Why is Group Rationality Different From Rationality of Individuals?10m
4-3 Group Rationality vs. Rationality of Individuals in Biological Evolution11m
4-4 Group Rationality vs. Rationality of Individuals in Social Thought11m
4-5 How to Enforce Socially Desirable Outcomes13m
4-6 Cooperation of gas Stations in Long-Term Relationship Part I: Need For Cooperation12m
4-7 Cooperation of Gas Stations in Long-Term Relationship Part II: Mechanism of Cooperation11m
4-8 Reputation and Brand Name10m
4-9 Cooperation in Loosely Knit Organization14m
4-10 Summary of the Course13m
Final Message from the Instructor4m
2 lecturas
(Supplementary Reading Material) Why People Discount Future Payoff ?10m
About Optional Challenge Problems2m
5 ejercicios de práctica
Practice Quiz 4.130m
Practice Quiz 4.230m
Practice Quiz 4.330m
Graded Quiz 430m
Module 4 Optional Challenge Problems1h 20m
Reseñas
Principales reseñas sobre WELCOME TO GAME THEORY
por TS17 de dic. de 2016
Rather philosophical then mathematical. An accumulation of simple, but essential and interesting reflections on what game theory is and how it relates to reality. Thank you, it was very enjoyable!
por RR30 de may. de 2020
This course is amazing for beginners for no prior knowledge about game theory. I especially love the recommendations given at the end of the courses and the honour problems given in the course.
por FR15 de sep. de 2020
I enjoyed this course a lot. It gives a very good theoretical background to the concepts of game theory as well as providing extra challenges for people with more of a maths background.
por VV18 de abr. de 2020
very good introductory course! for a more theoretical understanding of what game theory is about. some interesting applications were brought up to illustrate the types of games as well.
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