CMPU 395 - Special Topics

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

In-depth treatment of specialized topics in Computer Science.

Topic for 2016/17b: Foundations of Multiagent Systems. An introduction to game theory, a mathematical theory of conflict and cooperation between rational agents, with emphasis on computational aspects and applications to security and network analysis. The course also provides an overview of other topics at the intersection of theoretical computer science and economics, such as mechanism design, auctions, judgment aggregation, and diffusion in social networks.

Recommended: CMPU 241 .

Two 75-minute periods.