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Book SynopsisProviding an overview of computational mathematics and a series of key economics problems using "higher mathematics", this book presents a mix of classical and contemporary economic theory. It also covers the problems of uncertainty, continuous-time dynamics, comparative statistics, and the applications of optimization methods to economics.
Table of Contents0. Review of Mathematics ; 1. Economic Applications of One-Variable Calculus ; 2. Economic Applications of Multivariate Calculus ; COMPARATIVE STATICS 1: ONE AND TWO VARIABLES WITH AND WITHOUT OPTIMIZATION ; 4. Integration, Time and Uncertainty in Economics ; 5. Introduction to Continuous-Time Dynamics in One and Two Dimensions ; 6. Matrices and Economic Theory ; 7. Comparative Statics 2: n Variables with and without Optimization ; 8. Comparative Statics 3: Optimization under Constraint ; 9. Inequality Constraints in Optimization Theory