Maths for Economics

Maths for Economics provides a solid and comprehensive foundation in the mathematical techniques used in economics, beginning by revisiting basic skills in arithmetic, algebra and equation solving and slowly building to more advanced topics.

Part I: Foundations; 1: Arithmetic; 2: Algebra; 3: Linear equations; 4: Quadratic equations; 5: Some further equations and techniques; Part II: Optimisation with one independent variable; 6: Derivatives and differentiation; 7: Derivatives in action; 8: Economic applications of functions and derivatives; 9: Elasticity; Part III: Mathematics of finance and growth; 10: Compound growth and present discounted value; 11: The exponential function and logarithms; 12: Continuous growth and the natural exponential function; 13: Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions and their applications; Part IV: Optimisation with two or more independent variables; 14: Functions of two or more independent variables; 15: Maximum and minimum values, the total differential and applications; 16: Constrained maximum and minimum values; 17: Returns to scale and homogeneous functions; partial elasticities; logarithmic scales; growth accounting; Part V: Some further topics; 18: Integration; 19: Matrix algebra; 20: Difference and differential equations