Description
Analysis and algebra: set theory, sequences and series, quadratic forms, separation and fixed-point theorems. Static optimization: the Weierstrass, Lagrange, and Kuhn-Tucker theorems; convexity and quasi-convexity; the envelope theorem. Dynamic optimization: the Maximum Principle and Bellman's equation. Applications of these tools to economic theory.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): ECON 3001 with a grade of C+ or higher.
Conditions and arrangements
- Prerequisite(s): ECON 3001 with a grade of C+ or higher.
- Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one and a half hours a week.
Reference text in its original language
Analysis and algebra: set theory, sequences and series, quadratic forms, separation and fixed-point theorems. Static optimization: the Weierstrass, Lagrange, and Kuhn-Tucker theorems; convexity and quasi-convexity; the envelope theorem. Dynamic optimization: the Maximum Principle and Bellman's equation. Applications of these tools to economic theory.
- Prerequisite(s): ECON 3001 with a grade of C+ or higher.
- Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one and a half hours a week.
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