Foundations of Strategic Interaction

Represent relationship negotiation scenarios using normal-form (simultaneous) and extensive-form (sequential) games.

Identify Nash Equilibria in simultaneous-move scenarios, such as coordinating on a weekend activity.

Apply Subgame Perfect Equilibrium to analyze credible threats and promises in sequential negotiations.

Incorporate altruism, compersion, and jealousy into payoff matrices to model interdependent partner utilities.

Analyze commitment problems and the strategic value of limiting one's own future options.

Distinguish between strategic substitutes and complements in the context of partner actions and investments.