Further Mathematics for Economic Analysis / Edition 2

by Knut Sydsaeter, Peter Hammond, Atle Seierstad, Arne Strom

Overview

This book finds the right balance between mathematics and economic examples, providing a text that is demanding in level and broad ranging in content, whilst remaining accessible and interesting to its target audience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780273713289
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	07/24/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	632
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Peter Hammond is currently the Marie Curie Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University. His many publications extend over several different fields of economics.

Knut Sydsaeter, Atle Seistan and Arne Strom all have extensive experience in teaching mathematics for economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo.

Table of Contents

PREFACE
1. Topics in linear algebra
2. Multivariable calculus
3. Static optimization
4. Topics in integration
5. Differential equations i: First order equations
6. Differential equations ii: Second order equations systems in the plane
7. Differential equations iii: Highest-order equations
8. Calculus of variations
9. Control theory i: Basic techniques
10. Control theory ii: Extensions
11. Difference equations
12. Discrete time optimization
13. Topology and separation
14. Correspondences. Fixed points
APPENDIX 1: COMPLETENESS AND CONVERGENCE IN R
APPENDIX 2: TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
ANSWERS
REFERENCES
INDEX