Microeconomics II 2015 (A1-A2)

A1-A2 terms Thursday 8:30-10:15 Lecture room 1 TA's home page 　 Instructor Akihiko Matsui 　 We study microeconomics. The winter semester covers the standard game theory and its applications. Applications will be given as examples as we proceed. 　 Textbooks Fudenberg, Tirole, "Game Theory" MIT. Mas-Colell, Whinston, Green, "Microeconomic Theory" Oxford. Myerson, "Game Theory" Harvard. Osborne, Rubinstein, "A Course in Game Theory" MIT. 　 Contents　 Choice Theory--review Game Theory games in strategic form, Nash equilibrium, dominance games in extensive form, backward induction, subgame perfection, other refinement, strategic form representation, Bayesian games, repeated games Applications (many of them will be given as examples of the abovementioned concepts and methods) oligopoly, predation, auction, information economics, etc. 　 Grade Grade is based on midterm and final exams. 　 Homework assignments There will be 4-6 homework assignments.