The course aims at providing a broad picture of the basic Game theory methodologies and of its major applications to Economics, Politics and Management.

- Introduction to Game Theory
- Rules and representation of a game
- Nash Equilibrium in pure & mixed strategies, Theory and Applications
- Equilibrium Refinements: Subgame perfection, Trembling hand and Evolutionary Stability
- Repeated games & cooperation
- Games with asymmetric information
- Cooperative Games

Students are expected to know some basic notions of economics, mathematics and statistics.

The students are expected to be able to solve a game in its different forms and through the different solution concepts introduced during the course. Moreover, they are expected to be able to select the correct modelling tools once faced with a specific strategic situation.

- Interactive discussion of managerial case studies
- Game Solving in Class

Modalità didattiche

A number of lectures and anumber of interactive seminar.

Obblighi

Each student will be required to select an economic or managerial application of Game Theory to yield a short essay that will be presented at the end of the course.

Testi di studio

Suggested readings:
- Robert Gibbons, A Primer in Game Theory, Prentice Hall, 1992.
- Roy Gardner - "Games for Business and Economics", Wiley & Sons.
Additional material will be provided during the course and will be made downloadable at
http://www.econ.uniurb.it/marco/marini.htm

Modalità di
accertamento

The students are expected to take a written exam at the end of the lectures and to complete a short essay.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Modalità didattiche

Meetings with the teacher responsible and participation to seminars during the second semester.

Obblighi

A meeting with the teacher is required to agree the topic for a short essay, and the participation to a seminar "Inside the Business Game" which will be held in May 2010.

Testi di studio

Suggested readings:
- Robert Gibbons, A Primer in Game Theory, Prentice Hall, 1992.
- Roy Gardner - "Games for Business and Economics", Wiley & Sons.
Additional material will be provided during the course and will be made downloadable at
http://www.econ.uniurb.it/marco/marini.htm

Modalità di
accertamento

The students are expected to take a written exam at the end of the lectures and after completing the shoirt essay.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.