Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis

Acquire the key mathematical skills you need to master and succeed in economics
Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis, 6th edition by Sydsaeter, Hammond, Strom and Carvajal is a global best-selling text that provides an extensive introduction to all the mathematical tools your students need to study economics at intermediate level.
This book has been applauded for its scope and covers a broad range of mathematical knowledge, techniques and tools, progressing from elementary calculus to more advanced topics. With a wealth of practice examples, questions and solutions integrated throughout, as well as opportunities to apply them in specific economic situations, this book will help your students develop key mathematical skills as your course progresses.
Key features:
- Numerous exercises and worked examples throughout each chapter allow students to practise skills and improve techniques.
- Review exercises at the end of each chapter test student understanding of a topic, allowing them to progress with confidence.
- Solutions to exercises are provided in the book and online, showing students the steps needed to arrive at the correct answer.
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I PRELIMINARIES

1 Essentials of Logic and Set Theory

2 Algebra

3 Solving Equations

4 Functions of One Variable

5 Properties of Functions

II SINGLE-VARIABLE CALCULUS

6 Differentiation

7 Derivatives in Use

8 Concave and Convex Functions

9 Optimization

10 Integration

11 Topics in Finance and Dynamics

III MULTI-VARIABLE ALGEBRA

12 Matrix Algebra

13 Determinants, Inverses, and Quadratic Forms

IV MULTI-VARIABLE CALCULUS

14 Multivariable Functions

15 Partial Derivatives in Use

16 Multiple Integrals

V MULTI-VARIABLE OPTIMIZATION

17 Unconstrained Optimization

18 Equality Constraints

19 Linear Programming

20 Nonlinear Programming