Mathematical Methods for Economic Theory

Mathematical Methods for Economic Theory

This tutorial covers the basic mathematical tools used in economic theory. Knowledge of elementary calculus is assumed.

Publication date: 09 Apr 2017

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Mathematical Methods for Economic Theory

Mathematical Methods for Economic Theory This tutorial covers the basic mathematical tools used in economic theory. Knowledge of elementary calculus is assumed.
Tag(s): Calculus Differential Equations Linear Algebra
Publication date: 09 Apr 2017
ISBN-10: n/a
ISBN-13: n/a
Paperback: n/a
Views: 32,418
Document Type: Lecture Notes
Publisher: n/a
License: n/a
Post time: 11 Jun 2017 06:00:00
From the Introduction:
This tutorial covers the basic mathematical tools used in economic theory. Knowledge of elementary calculus is assumed; some of the prerequisite material is reviewed in the first section. The main topics are multivariate calculus, concavity and convexity, optimization theory, differential equations, and difference equations. For a complete list, see the table of contents.

The tutorial emphasizes techniques rather than abstract theory. However, the conditions under which each technique is applicable are stated precisely; a guiding principle is "accessible precision".




About The Author(s)


Martin J. Osborne is Professor in the Department of Economics of the University of Toronto. His research interests include game theory and its applications, especially political economy.

Martin J. Osborne

Martin J. Osborne is Professor in the Department of Economics of the University of Toronto. His research interests include game theory and its applications, especially political economy.


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