Table of Contents

• 01: Essentials of Logic and Set Theory
• 02: Algebra
• 03: Solving Equations
• 04: Functions of One Variable
• 05: Properties of Functions
• 06: Differentiation
• 07: Derivatives in Use
• 08: Single-Variable Optimization
• 09: Integration
• 10: Topics in Financial Mathematics
• 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

About the Author

Knut Sydsaeter was Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the Economics Department at the University of Oslo, where he had taught mathematics for economists for over 45 years.

Peter Hammond is currently a Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, where he moved in 2007 after becoming an Emeritus Professor at Stanford University. He has taught mathematics for economists at both universities, as well as at the Universities of Oxford and Essex.

Arne Strom is Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Oslo and has extensive experience in teaching mathematics for economists in the Department of Economics there.

Andrés Carvajal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at University of California, Davis.

Reviews

“The scope of the book is to be applauded” Dr Michael Reynolds, University of Bradford “Excellent book on calculus with several economic applications” Mauro Bambi, University of York