1st Edition

Mathematics for Economists with Applications

By James Bergin Copyright 2015
712 Pages 143 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

712 Pages 143 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

712 Pages 143 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Mathematics for Economists with Applications provides detailed coverage of the mathematical techniques essential for undergraduate and introductory graduate work in economics, business and finance. Beginning with linear algebra and matrix theory, the book develops the techniques of univariate and multivariate calculus used in economics, proceeding to discuss the theory of optimization in... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Matrices and Systems of Equations

3. Linear Algebra: Applications

4. Linear Programming

5. Functions of One Variable

6. Functions of One Variable: Applications

7. Systems of Equations, Differentials and Derivatives

8. Taylor Series

9. Vectors

10. Quadratic Forms

11. Multivariate Optimization

12. Equality Constrained Optimization

13. Inequality Constrained Optimization

14. Integration

15. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

16. Differential Equations

17. Linear Difference Equations

18. Probability and Distributions

19. Estimation and Hypothesis Testing

Biography

James Bergin is Professor of Economics at Queen’s University, Canada.