Mathematics for Economics and Finance: Methods and Modelling by Martin Anthony

Product Description

Without expecting any particular background of the reader, this book covers graphs and relations, sequences and limits, partial derivatives, optimization, vectors, and matrix algebra. Throughout, the stress is firmly on how the mathematics relates to economics, and this is illustrated with copious examples and exercises that will foster depth of understanding.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #139726 in Books
Published on: 1996-07-13
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
410 pages
Editorial Reviews

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'Throughout, the stress is firmly on how the mathematics relates to economics, and this is illustrated with copious examples and exercises that will foster depth of understanding.' L'Enseignement Mathématique
Customer Reviews

Great text but....
I found this text an essential undergrad economics book. Economics is very quantitative in practice and therefore, should be well understood. If your math background is slightly weaker (whether undergrad or grad), this book eases you into the material. There are numerous mathematical errors in this book though, so beware! Maybe it is good practice to be able to cite the errors but you can not rely on each solution, unfortunately.

Mathematic for Economics
This book is fantastic, is used in the Cambridge Tripos and at LSE. very good if your are a fine mathematician.

Should be Required Reading
I'm not going to pretend to be a stellar mathematician. Calc 1 was a breeze but multivariable calc was way beyond me (so beyond me that I dropped it). However, calculus is, unfortunately, crucial for economics (my major), and getting some supplementary literature was the best choice I made. I don't think this is going to help anyone learn about auction theory or give anyone a substantial understanding of the subject of economics. This is more like a fusion of math text and economics literature, guiding the reader through several practical, undergraduate-level problems. In my opinion, this makes the mathematics involved in economics digestible.