COS 445: Economics and Computing
Computation and other aspects of our lives are becoming increasingly intertwined. In this course we will study a variety of topics on the cusp between economics and computation. Topics to be covered include: games on networks, auctions, mechanism and market design, reputation, computational social choice. The aim of the course is two-fold: (1) to understand the game-theoretic issues behind systems involving computation such as online networks, and (2) to learn how algorithms and algorithmic thinking can help with designing better decision and allocation mechanisms in the offline world.
Semester:
Spring20
Lectures:
Tuesday,Thursday, 1:30-2:50
Location:
Friend Center 101
Faculty
Matthew Weinberg
Office:
Computer Science 317
Extension:
0944
Email:
smattw
Additional Information
The Undergraduate Coordinator is Colleen Kenny
Email:
ckenny
Office:
Computer Science 210
Extension:
1746