Foundations of Mathematical and Computational Economics - Softcover

Dadkhah, Kamran

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3642137490 ISBN 13: 9783642137495

Publisher: Springer, 2011

Synopsis

Economics doesn't have to be a mystery anymore. FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATION ECONOMICS shows you how mathematics impacts economics and econometrics using easy-to-understand language and plenty of examples. Plus, it goes in-depth into computation and computational economics so you'll know how to handle those situations in your first economics job. Get ready for both the test and the workforce with this economics textbook.

About this title

About the Author:

Kamran M. Dadkhah is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Northeastern University, Boston, where his areas of interest are mathematical economics, econometrics, international economics, and economics of oil. He holds an MA and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Indiana University, and an MS degree in Mathematics from Northeastern University. He has published in The Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Political Economy, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Applied Economics, Middle Eastern Studies, European Journal of Operational Research, Decision Sciences, Empirical Economics, and Mathematical and Computer Modeling.

Review:

1. Mathematics, Computation, and Economics. 2. Basic Mathematical Concepts and Methods. 3. Basic Concepts and Methods of Probability Theory and Computation. 4. Vectors and Matrices. 5. Advanced Topics in Matrix Algebra. 6. Differentiation: Functions of One Variable. 7. Differentiation: Functions of Several Variables. 8. The Taylor Series and Its Applications. 9. Static Optimization. 10. Constrained Optimization. 11. Integration. 12. Dynamic Optimization. 13. Differential Equations. 14. Difference Equations. 15. Dynamic Systems.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3642137490
• ISBN 13: 9783642137495
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560