Game Theory Explained
Game Theory Explained breaks down the mathematical and strategic concepts behind game theory into accessible ideas. Episodes include interviews with professors and discussions of how game theory applies to real-life situations. The show aims to make a complex subject understandable for listeners without a technical background.
Episodes
Prof. Tianyi Wang on the Game Theory of Politics and Media
In this weeks episode, we speak to Prof. Tianyi Wang about applying Game Theory to real-world situations in politics and communication.
Prof. Debanjan Borthakur on the Psychology of Game Theory
This week's episode explores a side of Game Theory we have never talked about before on the show: the psychology behind it. We go deeper into the new developments in the field: particularly in Artificial Intelligence and neuroscience. We talk to Professor Debanjan Borthakur: an expert on intergroup relations, human-A.I. interactions as well as the psychology of Game Theory!
Prof. Aumann on Nuclear Bombs Keeping Peace (part 3/4)
Prof. Aumann talks about the Paradox of Nuclear Bombs causing World Peace.
Prof. Aumann on The '05 Economics Nobel Prize (part 2/4)
Prof. Aumann recalls his cited works in The '05 Economics Nobel Prize, and sings us a song describing the future of the field.
Prof. Aumann on Israeli Military Strategy (part 1/4)
Prof. Aumann shares his take on Israeli Military Strategy, the study of knots and his simple philosophy in life: "If I want to do something, I do it."
Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak on Laissez-Faire vs Dirigisme (part 3/3)
Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak shares his views on Laissez-Faire vs Dirigisme in a developing economy, and the level of intervention policymakers plan depending on the development in the country.
Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak on Incentives in Bribery (part 2/3)
Professor Maitreesh Ghatak shares his views on Incentives in Bribery and corruption.
Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak on Joint Liability in Microfinance (part 1/3)
Professor Maitreesh Ghatak shares his insights on Joint Liability in microcredit and microfinance, and gives a basic introduction to the problem of bribery.
Dr. Robert Simon on Politics and Game Theory (part 3/3)
Dr. Robert Simon shares his take on Game Theory behind politics, social institutions, dictatorships and God.
Dr. Robert Simon on Banach-Tarski Paradox (part 2/3)
Dr. Robert Simon shares his views on the Banach-Tarski Paradox, Myopic Equilibria and Computational applications of Game Theory.
Dr. Robert Simon on Stochastic Games (part 1/3)
Dr. Robert Simon discusses his three favourite types of non-zero sum games - Stochastic Games, Repeated Games and Bayesian Games.
Prof. Ratul Lahkar on Social Equilibrium Problem (part 3/3)
Prof. Ratul Lahkar talks about Social Equilibrium Problem and significance of social elements in evolutionary game theory.
Prof. Ratul Lahkar on War of Attrition (part 2/3)
Professor Ratul Lahkar shares his insights on a particular evolutionary Game Theory game known as War of Attrition.
Prof. Ratul Lahkar on Evolutionary Game Theory (part 1/3)
Prof. Ratul Lahkar talks about the differences between classical and evolutionary Game Theory.
Prof. Debasis Mishra on Vickrey-Dutch Procurement Auctions (part 3/3)
Professor Debasis Mishra talks about ascending and descending price auctions along with vickrey auctions.
Prof. Debasis Mishra on Top Trading Cycle Algorithm (part 2/3)
Professor Debasis Mishra gives us greater insight into matching theory by describing the two facets- Gale-Shapley and TTC.
Prof. Debasis Mishra on Gale-Shapley Deferred Acceptance Algorithm (part 1/3)
Professor Debasis Mishra talks about the Gale-Shapley Deferred Acceptance Algorithm and Matching Theory.
Prof. Parikshit Ghosh on Second Highest Bidder Auctions (part 3/3)
In this episode, professor parikshit Ghosh talks about auction theory, its types and advantages.
Prof. Parikshit Ghosh on Cheap Talk Games (part 2/3)
Professor Parikshit Ghosh talks about cheap talk games, signalling games and moral limits of markets.
Prof. Parikshit Ghosh on Nash Bargaining Theorem (part 1/3)
Professor Parikshit Ghosh gives an insight into behavioural economics, oligopolies and the Nash Bargaining Concept.
Prof. Arunava Sen on Voting Design (part 3/3)
This week we conclude the discussion with professor Arunava Sen and talk about voting design, social choice theory and division of inheritance.
Prof. Arunava Sen on Auction Theory (part 2/3)
In this week’s episode, we continue the discussion with professor Arunava Sen on Auction Theory, The judgment of King Solomon, and games with private information.
Prof. Arunava Sen on Mechanism Design (part 1/3)
Professor Arunava Sen joins us and talks about the history of Game Theory, an introduction to its application in voting and his area of expertise - mechanism design.
Game Analysis: Poker
We introduce extensive form games and discuss how to play a game where the strength of other players is uncertain.
Maxmin Strategies & Correlated Equilibrium
We talk about maxmin and minmax strategies, zero sum games, intuition and a correlated equilibrium system.
Iterative Removal
Here, we talk about iterative removal of dominated strategies to help us predict possible outcomes of games.
Game Analysis: Soccer
This weeks episode applies theoretical concepts into an actual sport, and tries to analyse the best strategies from the perspectives of goalies and kickers during penalty kicks.
Pareto Optimality & Betting on Games
In this episode we explore Pareto optimality, how to bet on outcomes and when is having no strategy, the best strategy.
Keynes Beauty Contest Game
In this episode we explore the traditional Keynes Beauty Contest Game and the presence of strictly and weakly dominant and dominated strategies.
Nash Equilibrium & The Stock Market
This episode talks about the basic building block of game theory- Nash Equilibrium, and it’s application in the stock market.
Game Theory Basics & The Prisoners’ Dilemma
In this episode, I go over the basics of Game Theory and apply these principles to a game known as ‘The Prisoners Dilemma’.
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