MATH 1340
Strategy, Cooperation, and Conflict
We apply mathematical reasoning to problems arising in the social sciences. We discuss game theory and its applications to questions of governing and the analysis of political conflicts. The problem of finding fair election procedures to choose among three or more alternatives is analyzed.
spring 2026
Readings
- Prisner, Erich, Game Theory Through Examples , Mathematical Association of America, 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-61444-115-1) — free e-book through the Cornell Math Library
- Taylor, Alan D., Mathematics and Politics, 1st edition , Springer-Verlag, 1995 (ISBN: 0-387-94500-8)
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Catalogue variants
- Strategy, Cooperation, and Conflict · 3.0 · Undergraduate