Mathematics for Economists

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Applications of advanced calculus to economic analysis of consumption, production, profits, stock valuation and general equilibrium. Topics include series convergence, continuity, differentiability, the Mean Value Theorem, Taylor's Theorem, vector spaces, the Fundamental Theorem of Linear Algebra, determinants, the Jacobian Matrix, the Implicit Function Theorem, optimization, constrained maximization and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Prerequisites: A ECO 300, A ECO 301, and A MAT 112, or A MAT 118, or permission of instructor.