Description |
xxiv, 930 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
One-variable calculus: foundations -- One-variable calculus: applications -- One-variable calculus: chain rule -- Exponents and logarithms -- Introduction to linear algebra -- Systems of linear equations -- Matrix algebra -- Determinants: and overview -- Euclidean spaces -- Linear independence -- Limits and open sets -- Functions of several variables -- Calculus of several variables -- Implicit functions and their derivatives -- Quadratic forms and definite matrices -- Unconstrained optimization -- Constrained optimization I: first order conditions -- Constrained optimization II -- Homogeneous and homothetic functions -- Concave and quasiconcave functions -- Economic applications -- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors -- Ordinary differential equations: scalar equations -- Ordinary differential equations: systems of equations -- Determinants: the details -- Sunspaces attached to a matrix -- Applications of linear independence -- Limits and compact sets -- Calculus of several variables II |
Summary |
Summary: An abundance of applications to current economic analysis, illustrative diagrams, thought-provoking exercises, careful proofs, and a flexible organization-these are the advantages that Mathematics for Economists brings to today{8217}s classroom |
Analysis |
Mathematics |
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Mathematics |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes index |
Subject |
Economics, Mathematical.
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Author |
Blume, Lawrence.
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LC no. |
93024962 |
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