- Provides a one-semester introduction to mathematical economics for first year graduate and senior undergraduate students
- Geared towards helping students develop mathematical maturity in a short period of time
- Covers expanded topics such as logic and proof, probability theory, and dynamic modeling
- Includes end-of-chapter questions with solutions
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- About this Textbook
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This textbook provides a one-semester introduction to mathematical economics for first year graduate and senior undergraduate students. Intended to fill the gap between typical liberal arts curriculum and the rigorous mathematical modeling of graduate study in economics, this text provides a concise introduction to the mathematics needed for core microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics courses. Chapters 1 through 5 builds students’ skills in formal proof, axiomatic treatment of linear algebra, and elementary vector differentiation. Chapters 6 and 7 present the basic tools needed for microeconomic analysis. Chapter 8 provides a quick introduction to (or review of) probability theory. Chapter 9 introduces dynamic modeling, applicable in advanced macroeconomics courses. The materials assume prerequisites in undergraduate calculus and linear algebra. Each chapter includes in-text exercises and a solutions manual, making this text ideal for self-study.
- About the authors
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​Kam Yu studied engineering, mathematics, and economics in Hong Kong, the UK, and Canada. He teaches economics at Lakehead University, where he received a teaching award in 2016. His primary research interest is in the area of social and economic measurement.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Logic and Proof
Pages 1-17
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Sets and Relations
Pages 19-42
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Basic Topology
Pages 43-63
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Linear Algebra
Pages 65-99
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Vector Calculus
Pages 101-118
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Mathematical Economics
- Book Subtitle
- Prelude to the Neoclassical Model
- Authors
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- Kam Yu
- Series Title
- Springer Texts in Business and Economics
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-27289-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-27289-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-27288-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-27291-3
- Series ISSN
- 2192-4333
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 214
- Number of Illustrations
- 8 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
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