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Yale University

Best Responses in Game Theory - Soccer Penalties and Business Partnerships

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Overview

Explore game theory concepts through a Yale University lecture focusing on best responses in soccer penalty kicks and business partnerships. Delve into the strategy of playing best responses based on anticipated actions of others. Analyze penalty kick scenarios in soccer and examine profit-sharing partnerships to understand externalities and inefficient outcomes. Learn about the formal definition of best response and get a preview of Nash Equilibrium. Gain insights into decision-making strategies applicable to both sports and business contexts in this 1-hour 12-minute video from Yale's Game Theory course.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Best Response: Penalty Kicks in Soccer.
- Chapter 2. Best Response: Issues with the Penalty Kick Model.
- Chapter 3. Best Response: Formal Definition .
- Chapter 4. Externalities and Inefficient Outcomes: The Partnership Game.
- Chapter 5. Nash Equilibrium: Preview.

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