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Author Simon, Carl P., 1945-

Title Mathematics for economists / Carl P. Simon and Lawrence Blume
Edition First edition
Published New York : Norton, [1994]
©1994

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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
Mathematics
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes index
Subject Economics, Mathematical.
Author Blume, Lawrence.
LC no. 93024962