Mathematical Methods for Economists II
Supplements
Supplementary Notes
- SN1: Summation
- SN2: Linear and quadratic Taylor polynomials in several variables | Solutions to exercises
- SN3: Optimization I - first and second order condtions
- SN4: Optimization II - the envelope theorem
- SN5: Optimization III - constrained optimization
Study Guides
- Study Guide 1 | Solutions
- Study Guide 2 | Solutions
- Study Guide 3 | Solutions
- Study Guide 4 | Solutions
- Study Guide 5 | Solutions
Quiz Solutions
- Quiz 1 solutions
- Quiz 2 solutions (corrected 5/2)
- Quiz 3 solutions : White | Green
- Quiz 4 solutions : White | Green
Lecture Slides
- Wed. 4/5 - The indefinite integral
- Mon. 4/10 - The indefinite integral 2: substitution.
- Wed. 4/12 - Indefinite integral 3: more techniques.
- Fri. 4/14 - Summation.
- Mon. 4/17 - The definite integral
- Wed. 4/19 - The fundamental theorem of calculus
- Mon. 5/1 - Differential equations 1 (phantom lecture)
- Mon. 5/8 - Partial derivatives
- Fri. 5/12/Mon. 5/15 - Linear approximation and higher order partial derivatives; Quadratic Taylor polynomials
- Wed. 5/17 - Optimization I - critical points.
- Wed. 5/19 - Optimization II - second derivative test.
- Mon. 5/24 - Chain rule and envelope theorem.
Past Final Exams (Solutions will NOT be posted, but you can ask about them in section and office hours).