Algorithmic Game Theory

CS60025, Autumn 2025, LTP: 3-0-0

Instructor	Somindu Chaya Ramanna
Teaching assistant	Tadigoppala Sumanth
Classes	THUR: 15:00-16:55; FRI: 15:00-15:55 at CSE-108
	Tutorials on Saturdays

Notices and Announcements

First class will be held on the 24th of July
Approval for joining the couse will be based on CGPA. Those who are not familiar with the course prerequisites (mentioned below) are strongly discouraged from joining this course.

Prerequisites

I assume familiarity with probability theory, discrete mathematics and algorithms. These topics will not be covered in the course.

Evaluation Plan (tentative)

Evaluation for this course will be based on

Class Tests - 20%
Mid-Semester Examination - 30%
End Semester Examination - 50%

References

Lecture Notes on Algorithmic Game Theory (CS60025) by Palash Dey (available here).

Course on Algorithmic Game Theory -- Lecture Notes by Tim Roughgarden (available here).

Algorithmic Game Theory, Edited by Nisan, Roughgarden, Tardos and Vazirani, Cambridge University Press, 2007 (available for free from here).

Game Theory by Michael Maschler, Eilon Solan, and Shmuel Zamir.

Game Theory and Mechanism Design by Y. Narahari (equivalent lecture notes are available here).