Essential mathematics for economic analysis

By: Sydsæter, KnutContributor(s): Hammond, Peter JMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : FT Prentice Hall, 2006Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 714 p. : illISBN: 9780273681809; 027368180X Subject(s): Economics, Mathematical | Economic MathematicsDDC classification: 330.015195 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Introductory topics I: algebra -- Introductory topics II: equations -- Introductory topics III: miscellaneous -- Functions of one variable -- Properties of functions -- Differentiation -- Derivatives in use -- Single-variable optimization -- Integration -- Interest rates and present values -- Functions of many variables -- Tools for comparative statics -- Multivariable optimization -- Constrained optimization -- Matrix and vector algebra -- Determinants and inverse matrices -- Linear programming. Appendix: Geometry -- The Greek alphabet.
Summary: "Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis, 2nd Edition, provides an invaluable introduction to the mathematical tools that undergraduate economists need. The coverage is comprehensive, ranging from elementary algebra to more advanced material, whilst focusing on all the core topics that are usually taught in undergraduate courses on mathematics for economists."--Jacket
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Includes index.

Introductory topics I: algebra --
Introductory topics II: equations --
Introductory topics III: miscellaneous --
Functions of one variable --
Properties of functions --
Differentiation --
Derivatives in use --
Single-variable optimization --
Integration --
Interest rates and present values --
Functions of many variables --
Tools for comparative statics --
Multivariable optimization --
Constrained optimization --
Matrix and vector algebra --
Determinants and inverse matrices --
Linear programming. Appendix: Geometry --
The Greek alphabet.


"Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis, 2nd Edition, provides an invaluable introduction to the mathematical tools that undergraduate economists need. The coverage is comprehensive, ranging from elementary algebra to more advanced material, whilst focusing on all the core topics that are usually taught in undergraduate courses on mathematics for economists."--Jacket

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