MAT 160

Introduction to Game Theory

Want to learn how to cut a cake in the most "fair" manner? Or why doping in sports has more in common with cigarette advertisement techniques than you might think? Take a jaunt into the field of game theory, where mathematical techniques help solve these and many more problems facing the realms of economics, psychology, political science, mathematics, biology, and poker. This course introduces the concepts of graphs, matrices, and probability, amongst others, and uses games as a backdrop. So, next time you want a winning strategy for Rock, Paper, Scissors, look no further!

Units: 3.0