International Society of Dynamic Games

Dynamic Games and Applications Seminar

Discrimination in games

Dec 4, 2025 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM (Montreal time)

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We consider a finite population formed by different types of individuals. Players observe the type of their opponent but do not know their own type. This assumption is discussed in different contexts, such as biology, and medecine. The question that we address is whether in such a symmetric environment a discriminating norm may arise.

Dynamic Games and Applications Seminar

Bargaining with Investment and Endogenous Status-quo

Nov 27, 2025 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM (Montreal time)

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The novelty of this paper is to investigate bargaining games where not only the status-quo can be (fully/partially) endogenous but parties can also affect the size of the future surplus (via investment). We show that there can be phases of both over- and under-investment under a fully endogenous status-quo. Moreover, players agree to invest more when they are sufficiently patient and investment is not endogenous. Instead, with pronounced asymmetries, both farsighted and shortsighted parties invest more when investment is endogenous. We study the impact of capital depreciation, asymmetry in parties’ patience and status-quo on the equilibrium.

Dynamic Games and Applications Seminar

Differential Game Theoretic Models for Designing Conservation Incentives

Nov 20, 2025 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM (Montreal time)

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This talk focuses on non-cooperative differential game-theoretic models in both deterministic and stochastic settings to design incentive schemes for water users, geographically distributed across a river network, that reduce conflicts and water consumption. We propose solution methods for both convex and nonconvex decision problems and perform parametric analyses to examine how parameters influence the choice of solution methods and affect decision-making processes.