Mixed Strategies in Game Theory - Applications in Sports, Dating, and Taxation

This course examines mixed-strategy equilibria through examples from sports, dating, anti-terrorism, tax compliance, and auditing. It compares literal randomization, beliefs about other players’ actions, and population-level strategy proportions, then considers how tax penalties affect equilibrium.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Mixed Strategy Equilibria: Example (Continued).
- Chapter 2. Mixed Strategy Equilibria: Other Examples in Sports.
- Chapter 3. Mixed Strategy Equilibria Interpretation 1: Literal Randomization.
- Chapter 4. Mixed Strategy Equilibria Interpretation 2: Players' Beliefs about Each Other's Actions.
- Chapter 5. Mixed Strategy Equilibria Interpretation 3: Prediction of Split on Two or More Courses of Action in a Large Population.
- Chapter 6. Mixed Strategy Equilibria: Policy Applications.