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Korshub's take
Strategy as mathematics
Game theory models situations where rational, and sometimes irrational, agents make choices that depend on what others do. The field stretches from games like chess and poker to conflict between nations, political campaigns, competing firms and trading in markets.
Where the course leads
- Modeling strategic choices with mathematical tools
- Thinking through keyword auctions and peer-to-peer file-sharing networks
- Problem solving where outcomes depend on the choices of other players
Who benefits
Readers curious about incentives and decision-making will find the examples engaging. Labeled as beginner-level, it asks for curiosity more than prior theory, though some comfort with formal reasoning will help.
