Mathematics for Economic and Statistical Analysis
In this course you learn mathematics that will be useful for further studies in economics or statistics. You learn to use basic methods of analysis in one or several variables to solve mathematical and applied problems in for example geometry and economics. You also learn some basic linear algebra, so that you can solve simple problems concerning matrices, vectors and determinants.
The course covers elementary functions, derivatives, max and min problems, Taylor's formula and Taylor series, integrals, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, optimization problems with and without constraints, matrices and determinants.
The contents of the course may be used in modelling in a number of fields, for example economy and statistics.
The course consists of one element, assessed with a written examination.
Teaching Format
Instruction is given in the form of lectures and exercise sessions.
Assessment
The course is assessed through written examination, with grades between A-F where A-E are passing grades.
Examiner
A list of examiners can be found on
Sydsæter, Hammond, Ström & Carvajal: Essential mathematics for economic analysis. Prentice Hall.
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We do not use Athena, you can find our course webpages on kurser.math.su.se.
