ESCP Europe

Item type

Book

Language

English

Publication year

2008

Edition no.

3rd ed.

ISBN

0-273-71324-8

The market-leading European text, Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis, third edition, continues to provide an invaluable introduction to the mathematical tools that undergraduate economists need. from back cover.

Preface --- 1. Introductory topics I: algebra --- 2. Introductory topics II: equations --- 3. Introductory topics III: miscellaneous --- 4. Functions of one variable --- 5. Properties of functions --- 6. Differentiation --- 7. Derivatives in use --- 8. Single-variable optimization --- 9. Integration --- 10. Interest rates and present values --- 11. Functions of many variables --- 12. Tools for comparative statics --- 13. Multivariable optimization --- 14. Constrained optimization --- 15. Matrix and vector algebra --- 16. Determinants and inverse matrices --- 17. Linear programming --- Appendix: geometry --- The Greek alphabet --- Answers to the problems..