Mathematics 1

Catalog description

This 4 credit course (70 contact hours) counts towards the Master of Science in Economics. This course follows the Math Camp that the students take prior to the beginning of the Master's program. It trains the student to think rigorously and systematically at a level of high abstraction. The course is designed to introduce advanced but standard mathematics that are both instructive and relevant for economic analysis. This Mathematics 1 course introduces the fundamental elements of Set Theory, Linear Algebra, Topology, Convex Analysis and Differential Calculus that are needed to understand in depth, and practice at a high level of sophistication, a main pillar of economic analysis: Optimization. Prerequisites: Knowledge of material as taught in Math Camp ECON-GH 5000 .