EMET7001#

Course title: Mathematical Techniques for Economic Analysis

  • Compulsory first math course in all Master of Economics programs

2025 Semetser 1#

Lectures and assessments#

Week

Date

Topic

Notes

1

Feb 21

📖 Introduction to mathematical economics
📖 Mathematic proofs
☕️ Wason selection paradox

2

🔬 Tutorial problems (alpha)

2

Feb 28

📖 Sets, numbers, coordinates, and distances

Tutorials start

3

🔬 Tutorial problems (beta)

3

March 7

📖 Mappings: functions and correspondences

4

🔬 Tutorial problems (gamma)

March 13

Online test 10% link

30min, open book

4

March 14

📖 Equations and inequalities
☕️ Numerical equation solving

5

🔬 Tutorial problems (delta)

5

March 21

📖 Vector and matrix arithmetics

6

🔬 Tutorial problems (epsilon)

6

March 28

📖 Linear systems of equations

April 4

Online test 10% link

30min, open book

Teaching break

2 weeks

7

🔬 Tutorial problems (zeta)

7

Recorded

📖 Sequences, series and convergence

April 18 = public holiday

8

🔬 Tutorial problems (eta)

8

Recorded

📖 Functions of multiple variables

April 25 = public holiday

9

🔬 Tutorial problems (theta)

May 1

Online test 10% link

30min, open book

9

May 2

📖 Multivariate differentiation

10

🔬 Tutorial problems (iota)

10

May 9

📖 Multivariate analysis

11

🔬 Tutorial problems (kappa)

May 15

Online test 10% link

30min, open book

11

May 16

📖 Voted topic

12

🔬 Tutorial problems (lambda)

12

May 23

🛟 Revision

Final exam 60%

3h, invigilated