This book is intended as a textbook for a first-year Ph. D. course in mathematics for economists and as a reference for graduate students in economics. It provides a self-contained, rigorous treatment of most of the concepts and techniques required to follow the standard first-year theory sequence in micro and macroeconomics. The topics covered include an introduction to analysis in metric spaces, differential calculus, comparative statics, convexity, static optimization, dynamical systems and dynamic optimization. The book includes a large number of applications to standard economic models and over two hundred fully worked-out problems.
Editorial Reviews
Review
'The textbook is highly recommended to graduate students of economics. Furthermore, it provides a useful mathematical reference for researchers in economics.' Roland Fahrion, Zentralblatt MATH
'… an extensive introduction into the mathematic needed in the field of economics.' Simulation News Europe
Book Description
A textbook for a first-year PhD course in mathematics for economists and a reference for graduate students in economics.
Product details
- Publisher : Cambridge University Press (January 28, 2000)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 848 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0521585295
- ISBN-13 : 978-0521585293
- Item Weight : 3.14 pounds
- Dimensions : 7 x 1.68 x 10 inches
