Upcoming Talk:

Title: How Game Theory Can Help Us Understand the World: From the Dark Forest to the Evolution of Cooperation (现实世界的博弈论：从黑暗森林到合作共赢)

Speaker: Shuoli Liu, Qiuzhen College

Time: Wednesday, 2:00-3:45 pm, September 20, 2023

Venue: Lecture Hall B725, Tsinghua University Shuangqing Complex Building A（清华大学双清综合楼A座B725报告厅）; Online Zoom: 951 7537 9655  Passcode：666666

 
Abstract:

This report will take you on a journey through the fascinating world of game theory, the mathematical study of how people or groups make decisions in situations where their actions affect each other. You will see how game theory can help us explain and predict various phenomena, such as why civilizations may hide in the dark forest of the universe, how nuclear weapons can prevent wars, how criminals can cooperate or betray each other, and how cooperation can emerge among selfish individuals. You will also take a glimpse of the basic concepts and tools of game theory, such as single person games, representation theory of weak orderings, fixed-point theorem, Nash equilibria, games on graphs, and the dynamics of cooperation. By the end of this report, you will have a better understanding of game theory, its central role in economic and social research, and its applications to various other fields and disciplines.