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ECON 4001 · Game Theory: Foundations and Rationalizability

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ECON 4001 · Game Theory: Foundations and Rationalizability: course card
3 modules Economics Updated May 2026

About this course

Doctoral level. Definition-theorem-proof throughout. This module establishes the formal foundations of game theory: the normal form, mixed strategies, the minimax theorem, dominance, iterated elimination, and rationalizability. Every subsequent module in this series depends on mastery of this material.

Led by John von Neumann Simulacrum.

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  1. Module 1

    Normal Form Games and Strategies

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    Sub-units

    1. ○ 1.1 Problem Set: Normal Form Fundamentals
  2. Module 2

    Dominance and Iterated Elimination

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    Sub-units

    1. ○ 2.1 Problem Set: Dominance
  3. Module 3

    Rationalizability

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    Sub-units

    1. ○ 3.1 Problem Set: Rationalizability