Course # 41501 Section Number 1D01 Day(s) F Time(s) 3:30pm-4:20pm Term Fall 2026 Instructor Staff Course Section Game Theory (PhD) - 41501/1 This course introduces students to games of complete information through solving problem sets. We will cover the concepts of dominant strategies, rationalizable strategies, Nash equilibrium, subgame perfection, backward induction, and imperfect information. The course will be centered around several applications of game theory to politics: electoral competition, agenda control, lobbying, voting in legislatures and coalition games. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2026 PPHA 41501/1 Game Theory (PhD) Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2026 PPHA 41501/1D01 TA Session: Game Theory (PhD) Staff Friday 3:30pm-4:20pm Recent News More news Q&A: Eyal Frank on the Stakes of Rolling Back Environmental Protections Wed., October 28, 2026 At Harris, a New Class Brings Fresh Perspectives to Pressing Policy Challenges Tue., October 27, 2026 Cameras, Drones, and Civil Liberties: 2026-2027 Harris Policy Innovation Challenge Calls on UChicago Students to Reimagine Chicago’s Surveillance Future Mon., October 26, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Harris Credential Programs General Webinar Thu., October 29, 2026 | 12:00 PM University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Info Table at Pepperdine Thu., October 29, 2026 | 3:00 PM 911, What's Your Response? Challenges and Opportunities of Emergency Response Policies Thu., October 29, 2026 | 5:30 PM