Game Theory 101

What is game theory? Why should we study it? Game Theory 101 is a free introductory course where you will get an introduction to game theory basics.

Over the course of the next few dozen videos, we will learn about strict dominance, iterated elimination of strictly dominated strategies, pure strategy Nash equilibrium, mixed strategy Nash equilibrium, the mixed strategy algorithm, weak dominance, backward induction, sub game perfect equilibrium, comparative statics, and more.

Don't worry about math prerequisites--as long as you have minimal experience with high school algebra, you will be able to grasp the first 95% of the course. Game theory is logically demanding, but its mathematics is mostly straightforward. And after all it’s an introduction to game theory.

Let's have some fun!

*WHAT YOU WILL LEARN*

SECTION 1: Introduction SECTION 2: The Basics SECTION 3: Extensive Form Games SECTION 4: Advanced Strategic Form Games SECTION 5: Infinite Strategy Spaces SECTION 6: Conclusion

*FEATURES*

✔ Lifetime access to 43 lectures and 6 quizzes
✔ 5+ hours of high quality content
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* WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE ON UDEMY *

"This is an easy to understand introduction for beginners. It's easy on the maths (at least compared to other options) and he errs on the side of providing more, rather than less explanation whenever there is the possibility of confusion. The book is also very well written."
-(Stephen Gaukrodger) ★★★★★

"I just think the concept of game theory is interesting and just pretty awesome. Also, I like how this course is structured and flows from topic to the next. That is why I give it a 5 star rating"
-(Avaughn Prendergast) ★★★★★

“William does an excellent job introducing this topic and providing numerous resources. It's amazing this is a free course. People who think they would like to become an entrepreneur, but who would first like to learn more about what entrepreneurship is all about”
-(Brendon Ferullo)★★★★★

Instructed By: William Spaniel | Game Theory 101

William Spaniel (MA, University of Rochester 2013) is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Rochester. He has been teaching game theory since 2009, and his lectures have been viewed millions of times around the world. In 2011, he published the best-selling textbook Game Theory 101.

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