Maths for economics

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Renshaw, Geoff
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Foundations Arithmatic. Algebra. Linear equation. Quadratic Equation. Some further equations and techniques Optimization with one independent variable Derivatives and differentiation. Derivatives in action economic applications of functions and derivatives Elasticity. mathematics of finance and growth Compound Growth and present discounted value. The Exponential function and Logarithm. Continuous growth and natural exponential function. Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions and their applications Functions of two or more independent variables. Maximum and minimum values, the total differential, and applications. Constrained maximum and minimumvalues Returns to scale and homogeneous functions, partial elasticities, growth accounting, logarithmic scales Integration. Matrix Algebra. Difference and differential equations. Extensions and future Directions (on The Online Resource Centre).