Overview

Maths for Economics provides a comprehensive and solid foundation in core mathematical principles and methods used in economics, beginning with revisiting basic skills in arithmetic, algebra, equation solving, and slowly building to more advanced topics. Suitable for those with a range of prior school-level expereince or more generally for those who feel they need to go back to the very basics, students can learn with confidence. Drawing on his extensive experience of teaching in the area, the author appreciates that maths can be a daunting topic for many. As such the text is fully supports the reader by using a combination of engaging learning features including summary sections, examples to show how theory is used in practice and progress exercises, which encourage independent study. Each chapter ends with a conclusion check list to allow students to reflect on topics as they master them. Digital formats and resources The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks Online resources supporting the book include, For Students: - Ask the author forum - Excel tutorial - Maple tutorial - Further exercises - Answers to further questions - Expanded solutions to progress exercises For Lecturers: - Test exercises - Graphs from the book - Answers to test exercises

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Author:   Geoff Renshaw (Retired maths for economics lecturer, Retired maths for economics lecturer, University of Warwick)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 26.60cm
Weight:   1.590kg
ISBN:  

9780198839507

ISBN 10:   0198839502
Pages:   752
Publication Date:   17 June 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part One: Foundations 1: Arithmetic 2: Algebra 3: Linear equations 4: Quadratic equations 5: Some further equations and techniques Part Two: Optimization With One Independent Variable 6: Derivatives and differentiation 7: Derivatives in action 8: Economic applications of functions and derivatives 9: Elasticity Part Three: Mathematics Of Finance And Growth 10: Compound growth and present discounted value 11: The exponential function and logarithms 12: Continuous growth and the natural exponential function 13: Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions and their applications Part Four: Optimization With Two Or More Independent Variables 14: Functions of two or more independent variables 15: Maximum and minimum values, the total differential, and applications 16: Constrained maximum and minimum values 17: Returns to scale and homogenous functions; partial elasticities; growth accounting; logarithmic scales Part Five: Some Further Topics 18: Integration 19: Matrix algebra 20: Difference and differential equations 21: W21:Extensions and future directions

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