Final Math 304: June 13, 2002

Topics

• Probably about 4 questions from the material on tests 1 & 2.
• Topics on Test 1.
• von Neumann-Morgenstern utility function. See problem 1 Test 1 in 2000 & problem 1 Test 1 in 2001.
• Matrix games. See problem 2 Test 1 in 2000 & problem 2 Test 1 in 2001. I will probably ask a problem with a four by four matrix.
• Strategic non-matrix games. See problem 3 Test 1 in 2000 & problem 4 Test 1 in 2001.
• Mixed strategies. See problem 4 Test 1 in 2000 & problem 3 Test 1 in 2001.
• Single person decision graphs. See problem 5 in Test 1 in 2001 for a problem with no uncertainty & problem 1 Test 2 in 2000 for a problem with uncertainty.
• Sequential games with perfect information. See problem 2 in Test 2 in 2000 & problem 1 in Test 2 in 2001.
• Topics on Test 2.
• Sequential games with imperfect information: pure strategies. See problem 4 Test 2 in 2000, problem 6 Final in 2000.
• Behavior strategies, beliefs, and sequential equilibrium. See problems 2 & 3 Test 2 in 2001, and problem 3 Test2 in 2000, problems 3 & 4 Final in 2001, problem 7 Final in 2000.
• Signaling.
• Auctions. Probably 1 or 2 questions.
• Topic not covered in previous years so no questions on past tests. (Previous years covered bargaining, which is not on our final.)
• Verify that a strategy is a Nash equilibrium. See examples in the book, lecture, and homework.
• Know the types of auctions: complete informaiton, private value (first and second price), English, common-value.

Sample tests from previous years

• Test 1
• Test 1 from Spring 2001
• Solutions to Test 1 from Spring 2001
• Test 1 from Spring 2000 (Covers chapters 1 & 2)
• Solutions to Test 1 from Spring 2000
• Test 2
• Test 2 from Spring 2001
• Solutions, page 1
• Solutions, page 2
• Solutions, page 3
• Test 2 from Spring 2000: Page 1, Page 2 (Covers chapters 3, 4, 5)
• Solutions to Test 2
• Finals
  • Final from 2001 (not questions 5 & 6)
  • Solutions, page 1
  • Solutions, page 2
  • Solutions, page 3
  • Solutions, page 4
  • Solutions, page 5
  • Final from Spring 2000 (not question 4) Page 1, Page 2 (covers chapters 1-5, & sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.5)
  • Solutions to Final: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3,