| Class | Date | Topic | Text | Sample Exam Problems | Group Projects Due |
| 1 | Tue., Mar. 13 | What is Game Theory? | Chapter 1 | ||
| 2 | Thu., Mar. 15 | Understanding the rules | Chapter 2 | ||
| 3 | Tue., Mar. 20 | Being dominant / Being dominated Anticipating your rival's responses |
Chapter 4 | 4.2, 4.3 | |
| 4 | Thu., Mar. 22 | Looking forward - Reasoning back
Putting yourself in your rival's shoes |
Chapter 3 | 3.2, 3.4 | |
| 5 | Tue., Mar. 27 | The Sensibility of
being unpredictable Understanding mixed strategies |
Chapter 5 | 5.4, 5.5 | Group HW#1 |
| 6 | Thu., Mar. 29 | Agreeing to agree Inducing cooperation |
Chapter 8 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | Tue., Apr. 3 | Commitment and strategic moves Credibility, threats, and promises |
Chapter 9 | 9.1, 9.4 | |
| 8 | Thu., Apr. 5 | Group HW#2 | |||
| 9 | Tue., Apr. 10 | Knowing what you
know Strategic use of information |
Chapter 12 | 12.2, 12.3 | |
| 10 | Thu., Apr. 12 | ||||
| 11 | Tue., Apr. 17 | Getting what the other guy has Bargaining and Negotiation |
Chapter 16 | 16.1 | Group HW#3 |
| 12 | Thu., Apr. 19 | Buying, selling,
bidding Designing and participating in auctions |
Chapter 15 | 15.4 | |
| 13 | Tue., Apr. 24 | ||||
| 14 | Thu., Apr. 26 | What good is all this stuff anyway? Is game theory useful? |
Group HW#4 |