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2025-2026 Binghamton University Academic Guide

ECON 461 - Game Theory

Credits: 4

Introduction to and survey of the theory of games and applications. Modeling and analysis of strategic interactions amongst groups of people. Economic, political and social applications such as Cournot oligopoly, competitive equilibria, the free rider problem, choice of party platforms, and punishment as deterrent. Prerequisites: ECON 360, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). 4 Cr.