ECON 256
This course is an introduction to the use of mathematics in economic analysis. The goal is to provide students with the basic mathematical tools that are widely used in various fields of economics. The first half of the course will concentrate on topics from real analysis such as the concept of a limit, continuity, and derivatives. The second part of the course will examine techniques for optimization, starting with unconstrained optimization problems involving a single choice variable, and following with unconstrained multivariable optimization and optimization under constraints.