EPA2142. Master Engineering and Policy Analysis. The course is a survey of models for analyzing and supporting design and decision-making in multi-actor settings. A new representation for games is introduced: the Tree. The branches of the tree represent alternative strategies. This form is ideal for sequential games (where one player moves before the other does), and accommodates new modeling features such as players who observe some, but not all aspects of the situation. This module also explains utility theory (how to model pay-offs) and introduces "games against nature" (dealing with risk and uncertainty).

EPA2142. Master Engineering and Policy Analysis. The course is a survey of models for analyzing and supporting design and decision-making in multi-actor settings. The simplest game models are 2x2 matrices. One player's strategies (options, choices) form the rows, the other player's strategies are the columns, and the cells display the payoffs resulting from the interplay of the strategies. These elements together constitute a "game". The matrix representation is often called "normal form" or "strategic form". This module includes several ways of analyzing or "solving" a game: dominance, saddle points, mixed strategies, and linear programming.

EPA2142. Master Engineering and Policy Analysis. The course is a survey of models for analyzing and supporting design and decision-making in multi-actor settings. The simplest game models are 2x2 matrices. One player's strategies (options, choices) form the rows, the other player's strategies are the columns, and the cells display the payoffs resulting from the interplay of the strategies. These elements together constitute a "game". The matrix representation is often called "normal form" or "strategic form". This module includes several ways of analyzing or "solving" a game: dominance, saddle points, mixed strategies, and linear programming.