Game Theoryƒ
Theodore L. Turocy
Texas A&M University
Bernhard von Stengel
London School of Economics
CDAM Research Report LSE-CDAM-2001-09
October 8, 2001

Contents
1 What is game theory? 4
2 Definitions of games 6
3 Dominance 8
4 Nash equilibrium 12
5 Mixed strategies 17
6 Extensive games with perfect information 22
7 Extensive games with imperfect information 29
8 Zero-sum games and computation 33
9 Bidding in auctions 34
10 Further reading 38