AMS 335, Game Theory

Introduction to game theory fundamentals with special emphasis on problems from economics and political science. Topics include strategic games and Nash equilibrium, games in coalitional form and the core, bargaining theory, measuring power in voting systems, problems of fair division, and optimal and stable matching. This course is offered as both AMS 335 and ECO 355.

Prerequisite: AMS 151 or MAT 126 or 131; C or higher in ECO 303

3 credits

SBC:  SBS+

Fall 2026 Textbook:

"Game Theory: An Introduction" by Steven Tadelis; Princeton University Press, 2013; ISBN: 978-0691129082

THIS COURSE IS RUN BY THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE ECONOMICS UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE. THE ECO 303 PREREQUISITE IS STRICTLY ENFORCED. 

Check with Economics Dept for Scheduling