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Is Game theory more maths or more economics

I want to do math at uni and Im now finding a topic to write in my personal statement. I came across game theory, which I found quite interesting and am willing to do some further research. But I found out that they don't actually teach game theory in maths at uni - its for economics students instead. So would it be better to include something more "mathy" in my ps
Original post by yi123456
I want to do math at uni and Im now finding a topic to write in my personal statement. I came across game theory, which I found quite interesting and am willing to do some further research. But I found out that they don't actually teach game theory in maths at uni - its for economics students instead. So would it be better to include something more "mathy" in my ps


Nah you can talk about it, but do include other things in your PS.
Original post by yi123456
I want to do math at uni and Im now finding a topic to write in my personal statement. I came across game theory, which I found quite interesting and am willing to do some further research. But I found out that they don't actually teach game theory in maths at uni - its for economics students instead. So would it be better to include something more "mathy" in my ps

Hi @yi123456,

As someone who dables in maths and economics, I would say that Game Theory is a mathematical concept that is often applied in economic conexts and I have had it come up in both math and econ modules. When writing your personal statement, game theory is something that may be good to mention, especially if you are leaning towards applied maths. That being said, it is always best to cover other things as well to demonstrait your interest in maths.
Best of luck with your personal statement
Matthew
Student Ambassador
Well John Nash was a mathematician so...yes, it's a mathematical topic. That said there's plenty of other interesting topics in maths as well so if you feel it doesn't quite match up with the maths courses you want to apply to, you can always continue exploring other topics.

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