1st Edition

Mathematical Methods in Economics

By Norman Schofield Copyright 1984
    298 Pages
    by Routledge

    298 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 1984. Since the logic underlying economic theory can only be grasped fully by a thorough understanding of the mathematics, this book will be invaluable to economists wishing to understand vast areas of important research. It provides a basic introduction to the fundamental mathematical ideas of topology and calculus, and uses these to present modern singularity theory and recent results on the generic existence of isolated price equilibria in exchange economies. 

    Foreword  1. Sets, Relations and Preferences 2. Linear Systems 3. Topology and Convex Optimisation 4. Differential Calculus and Smooth Optimisation 5. Singularity Theory and General Equilibrium

    Biography

    Schofield, Norman