IKT 355 - Game Theory

This course provides an introduction to game theory. The main goal is to learn how rational people make their decisions taking into account what others know, believe, and do. Students will develop a structured way of thinking about strategic interactions.

This course introduces basic definitions, concepts, and tools of game theory, also provides applications ranging from auctions to political economy and industrial organization. In this course, static and dynamic games with complete and incomplete information will be analyzed.

• Gibbons, R., Game Theory for Applied Economists, Princeton University Press, 1992. 
• Yılmaz, E., Oyun Teorisi, Literatür Yayınları, 2022.

• Dixit A. and S. Skeath, Games of Strategy, Norton, 2^nd edition, 2004.

Attendance is considered an essential aspect of this course. The material covered during lectures will be a subject of evaluation, and while some topics are available in the textbook, others are exclusive to the lectures. Therefore, students are strongly recommended to attend all class meetings regularly and on time. Your punctuality is not only expected but also appreciated by the instructors.

This course has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating and plagiarism. Students found engaging in such behavior will face severe consequences, including course failure and disciplinary actions. Plagiarism is the misrepresentation of someone else’s work as your own, while cheating involves deceit, fraud, or dishonesty, especially during examinations.