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Game Theory: Foundations and Tools
ECON 2048

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Description

This course teaches foundational concepts and tools in game theory, intended for PhD students. We will cover concepts such as rationalizability, Nash equilibrium, proper equilibrium, sequential equilibrium, supermodular games, and potential games. This is a rigorous mathematical treatment, taught mainly in the definition-theorem-proof style, aimed at teaching the tools to do novel research in game theory.

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School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 2
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department Economics
Course Component Lecture
Subject Economics
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Mar. 13, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students