. First Workshop on Game Theory

March, 7-8, Bicocca University, .

The objective of this international workshop is to provide a forum to discuss recent advances in game theory. Topics include foundations, epistemic logic, applications. To maximize interaction among participants, no parallel sessions are planned.

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Programme

March, 7: Economics Faculty Room, Building U6, Third floor • 8.30 opening • 9.00 – 10.00 Barteld Kooi, University of Groningen: “Deontic Logic for Games” • 10.00 – 10.20 Discussion: Mamoru Kaneko, Tsukuba University • 10.20-10.50 Coffee break • 10.50-11.50 Van der Hoek, University of Liverpool: “On The Logic of Coalitional Games” • 11.50-12.10 Discussion: Olivier Roy, University of Amsterdam • 12.10-13.10 Mamoru Kaneko, Tsukuba University: “Information Protocols and Extensive Games in Inductive Game Theory” • 13.10-13.30 Discussion: Vittorioemanuele Ferrante, University of Firenze

• 13.30-15.00 Lunch

• 15.00-16.00 Jean-Francois Mertens, CORE, University of Louvain la Neuve : “Intergenerational Equity and the Discount Rate for Cost- Benefit Analysis” • 16.00-16.20 Discussion: Fioravante Patrone, University of Genova • 16.20-16.50 Coffee break • 16.50-17.50 Jean-Francois Laslier, Ecole Polytechnique: "Looking for strategic voting in the one-dimensional setting: an experimental study" • 17.50-18.10 Discussion : Luca Stanca, University of Milano-Bicocca

March, 8: Room 2, Building U9 • 9.30-10.30 Hamid Sabourian, Cambridge University and King’s College: “Sequential Elimination vs Instantaneous Voting” • 10.30-10.50 Discussion: Jean-Francois Laslier, Ecole Polytechnique • 10.50-11.20 Coffee break • 11.20-12.20 Pierpaolo Battigalli, Bocconi University: “Interactive Epistemology and Solution Concepts for Games with Asymmetric Information” • 12.20-12.40 Discussion: Jean-Francois Mertens, CORE, University of Louvain la Neuve

How to reach the University The area in which the University of Bicocca is situated is called Bicocca. The Bicocca area is in the north east of Milano. The University now stands on what once was the industrial site of the world famous Pirelli tyre company. The University address is: Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1 I-20126 Milano (Italia).

• LINEA 1/Red Line: Take the direction Sesto and get off at . • LINEA 2/ Green Line: Take the direction Cologno Nord and get off at GOBBA. From here there is a bus 44 (with stops in via Cozzi, via Emanueli) • LINEA 2/ Green Line: Get off at GARIBALDI . From here there is the tram 11 which stops in viale Fulvio Testi. Remember to take the tram in the direction with your back to the railway station. • LINEA 3: yellow Line: get off at ZARA. From here take the metrotramvia 7 which stops at the railway station of Milano Greco) • TRAM 2: From the city centre and will drop you off in viale Fulvio Testi. This tram stops at the Stazione • TRAM 7: From Castello Sforzesco (via Beltrami) to Bicocca University (Arcimboldi) • BUS 44: From Cascina Gobba (line 2 : green line ) to Bicocca area. • BUS 51: Leaves from - (line 2: green line) • BUS 724 Leaves from Stazione Centrale F.S and stops in Viale Sarca.

Tickets must be bought before boarding buses, trams or metros. Tickets can be bought at newspaper stands or at the metro. Tickets must be stamped before boarding. Tickets cost 1 euro each and are valid for 75 minutes travel or 3 euro for a day ticket. A day ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time of stamping.