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All the mathematical tools that an economist needs are provided in this worldwide bestseller.
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- Short answers are available to almost all of the1000 problems in the book for students to self check.
- A Students Manual is provided with extended worked answers to selected problems in the book.
- If you have purchased this text as part of a pack then you can gain access to MyMathLab Global by following the instructions to register on the access code included on the enclosed access card. If youve purchased this text on its own then you can purchase access online at www.mymathlab.com. See the Getting Started with MyMathLab Global in ‘Guided Tour area of this text for more details
Knut Sydsæter is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the Economics Department at the University of Oslo, where he has been teaching mathematics for economists since 1965.
Peter Hammond is currently the Marie Curie Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, where he moved in 2007 after becoming an Emeritus Professor at Stanford University.
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This product is the book alone, and does NOT come with access to MyMathLab Global.
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You can benefit from MyMathLab Global at a reduced price by purchasing a pack containing a copy of the book and an access card for MyMathLab Global: Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis with MyMathLab Global access card, 4/e (ISBN 9780273787624). Alternatively, buy access online at www..
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Synopsis
Were you looking for the book with access to MyMathLab Global? This product is the book alone, and does NOT come with access to MyMathLab Global. Buy Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis with MyMathLab Global access card, 4/e (ISBN 9780273787624) if you need access to the MyLab as well, and save money on this brilliant resource.
This text provides an invaluable introduction to the mathematical tools that undergraduate economists need. The coverage is comprehensive, ranging from elementary algebra to more advanced material, whilst focusing on all the core topics that are usually taught in undergraduate courses on mathematics for economists.
Need extra support?
This product is the book alone, and does NOT come with access to MyMathLab Global.
This title can be supported by MyMathLab Global, an online homework and tutorial system which can be used by students for self-directed study or fully integrated into an instructor's course.
You can benefit from MyMathLab Global at a reduced price by purchasing a pack containing a copy of the book and an access card for MyMathLab Global: Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis with MyMathLab Global access card, 4/e (ISBN 9780273787624). Alternatively, buy access online at www..
For educator access, contact your Pearson Account Manager. To find out who your account manager is, visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/replocator
Synopsis
Were you looking for the book with access to MyMathLab Global? This product is the book alone, and does NOT come with access to MyMathLab Global. Buy Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis with MyMathLab Global access card, 4/e (ISBN 9780273787624) if you need access to the MyLab as well, and save money on this brilliant resource.
All the mathematical tools that an economist needs are provided in this worldwide bestseller.
Now fully updated, with new problems added for each chapter and additional material on trigonometric functions and complex numbers available for free download.
New!
Learning online with MyMathLab Global
“Allows students to work at their own pace, get immediate feedback, and overcome problems by using the step-wise advice. This is an excellent tool for all students” - Jana Vyrastekova, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Go to www.mymathlab.com/global - your gateway to all the online resources for this book.
- MyMathLab Global provides you with the opportunity for unlimited practice, guided solutions with tips and hints to help you solve challenging questions, an interactive e-book and a personalised study plan to help focus your revision efforts on the topics you need most support with.
- Short answers are available to almost all of the1000 problems in the book for students to self check.
- A Students Manual is provided with extended worked answers to selected problems in the book.
- If you have purchased this text as part of a pack then you can gain access to MyMathLab Global by following the instructions to register on the access code included on the enclosed access card. If youve purchased this text on its own then you can purchase access online at www.mymathlab.com. See the Getting Started with MyMathLab Global in ‘Guided Tour area of this text for more details
Knut Sydsæter is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the Economics Department at the University of Oslo, where he has been teaching mathematics for economists since 1965.
Peter Hammond is currently the Marie Curie Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, where he moved in 2007 after becoming an Emeritus Professor at Stanford University.
Need extra support?
This product is the book alone, and does NOT come with access to MyMathLab Global.
This title can be supported by MyMathLab Global, an online homework and tutorial system which can be used by students for self-directed study or fully integrated into an instructor's course.
You can benefit from MyMathLab Global at a reduced price by purchasing a pack containing a copy of the book and an access card for MyMathLab Global: Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis with MyMathLab Global access card, 4/e (ISBN 9780273787624). Alternatively, buy access online at www..
For educator access, contact your Pearson Account Manager. To find out who your account manager is, visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/replocator
Table of Contents
PREFACE
1. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS I: ALGEBRA
2. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS II: EQUATIONS
3. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS III: MISCELLANEOUS
4. FUNCTIONS OF ONE VARIABLE
5. PROPERTIES OF FUNCTIONS
6. DIFFERENTIATION
7. DERIVATIVES IN USE
8. SINGLE-VARIABLE OPTIMIZATION
9. INTEGRATION
10. TOPICS IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
11. FUNCTIONS OF MANY VARIABLES
12. TOOLS FOR COMPARATIVE STATICS
13. MULTIVARIABLE OPTIMIZATION
14. CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION
15. MATRIX AND VECTOR ALGEBRA
16. DETERMINANTS AND INVERSE MATRICES
17. LINEAR PROGRAMMING
APPENDIX: GEOMETRY
THE GREEK ALPHABET
ANSWERS TO THE PROBLEMS
INDEX