POL SCI 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Context-Dependent Memory, Subgame Perfect Equilibrium, Nash Equilibrium
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Week 0 and 1: what a game is, players, strategies, and payoffs (homework 1) Week 1 and 2: dominated strategies and nash equilibrium (homework 2) Week 3: mixed strategy nash equilibrium (homework 3) Week 4: extensive form games and subgame perfect nash equilibrium (homework 4) Week 6: models of voting and electoral competition (homework 6) Week 7: social choice and agenda manipulation (homework 7) Week 8: social change, fashion cycles, and matching (homework 8) Week 9 and 10: final preparation (homework 9) Play the what if game to change the outcome. Thursday, september 22, 2016: ex: im really sick and tired of the regime. Revolt = 5 c, stay at home = 10: now even if c is really high, i revolt. The simple model doesn"t assume that people are materialistic and only care about cash: ex: valenines day present from person friend. No kids= -5, 1 kid= 7, 2 kids=13, 3 kids = 9, 4 kids= 2, etc.
