WSG20801 Advanced Social Systems Engineering

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSG20801 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会システム工学特論

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイシステムコウガクトクロン

Subject Name in
English Advanced Social Systems Engineering

Instructor NISHIZAKI ICHIRO

Instructor
(Katakana) ニシザキ　イチロウ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-6,Weds5-6

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture of topics associated with game theory in on-demand format.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 11 : Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering

Eligible Students

Keywords Game theory, conflict, decision making

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The goal of the class is to learn knowledge on rational decision making and resolution of conflicts by understanding fundamentals of game theory, in which interrelation of multiple decision makers is formulated as a mathematical model, and rational behavior of them is analyzed.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction and definition of games
2. Two-person zero-sum games
3. Infinite games
4. Games with incomplete information
5. Multi-stage games
6. Utility theory
7. Two-person general-sum games
8. Perfect equilibrium points
9. Subgame-perfect equilibria
10. Evolutionary stable systems
11. Two-person cooperative games
12. N-person cooperative games
13. Balanced collections (core)
14. Power indecies
15. Stable set and nucleolus

Students should submit the assignment each lesson.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. G. Owen, "Game Theory, Third Edition," Academic Press, San Diego, 1995.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC, projector

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Since the teacher lectures on topics of game theory from all the lessons, it is preferable to prepare and review using the distributed materials.

Requirements

Grading Method Students are evaluated by the contents of the assignments.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSG20801	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会システム工学特論
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイシステムコウガクトクロン
Subject Name in English	Advanced Social Systems Engineering
Instructor	NISHIZAKI ICHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	ニシザキ　イチロウ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-6,Weds5-6
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture of topics associated with game theory in on-demand format.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	11 : Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering
Eligible Students
Keywords	Game theory, conflict, decision making
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The goal of the class is to learn knowledge on rational decision making and resolution of conflicts by understanding fundamentals of game theory, in which interrelation of multiple decision makers is formulated as a mathematical model, and rational behavior of them is analyzed.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction and definition of games 2. Two-person zero-sum games 3. Infinite games 4. Games with incomplete information 5. Multi-stage games 6. Utility theory 7. Two-person general-sum games 8. Perfect equilibrium points 9. Subgame-perfect equilibria 10. Evolutionary stable systems 11. Two-person cooperative games 12. N-person cooperative games 13. Balanced collections (core) 14. Power indecies 15. Stable set and nucleolus Students should submit the assignment each lesson.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	G. Owen, "Game Theory, Third Edition," Academic Press, San Diego, 1995.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC, projector
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Since the teacher lectures on topics of game theory from all the lessons, it is preferable to prepare and review using the distributed materials.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students are evaluated by the contents of the assignments.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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