Game Theory

1. Applications of Game Theory
   1. Economics
      1. Market Competition
         1. Oligopolistic Markets
            1. Cournot Competition
            2. Bertrand Pricing
            3. Collusion and Cartels
         2. Auction Markets
            1. Reserve Pricing
            2. Winner's Curse
            3. Bidder Strategy
      2. Bargaining and Negotiations
         1. Nash Bargaining Solution
         2. Coase Theorem and Transaction Costs
         3. Labor Dispute Resolutions
      3. Contract Theory
         1. Principal-Agent Problem
         2. Incentive Structures
         3. Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection
   2. Political Science
      1. Voting Systems
         1. Strategic Voting
         2. Electoral Systems and Game Theory
         3. Gerrymandering and Voting Outcomes
      2. Coalition Formation
         1. Power Indexes (e.g., Banzhaf, Shapley-Shubik)
         2. Coalition Stability
         3. Minority and Majority Dynamics
      3. War and Conflict Analysis
         1. Deterrence and Arms Races
         2. Game Theoretic Modeling of War
         3. Peace Negotiation Strategies
   3. Computer Science
      1. Algorithmic Game Theory
         1. Complexity of Strategy Computation
         2. Network Congestion Games
         3. Pricing Algorithms
      2. Distributed Systems
         1. Load Balancing
         2. Resource Allocation
         3. Fault Tolerance and Game Theory
      3. Cryptography
         1. Cryptographic Protocol Design
         2. Nash Equilibrium in Security Systems
         3. Blockchain and Game Theory
   4. Psychology
      1. Behavioral Game Theory
         1. Experimentally Observed Behavior
         2. Prospect Theory
         3. Altruism and Fairness in Games
      2. Decision Making
         1. Heuristics and Biases
         2. Framing Effects
         3. Social Preferences and Reciprocity