Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, 4/e
Alpha C. Chiang,
University of Connecticut Kevin Wainwright,
British Columbia Institute of Technology
ISBN: 0070109109 Copyright year: 2005
Table of Contents
PART ONE
INTRODUCTION 1
1 The Nature of Mathematical Economics 2
2 Economic Models 5 PART TWO
STATIC (OR EQUILIBRIUM) ANALYSIS 29
3 Equilibrium Analysis in Economics 30
4 Linear Models and Matrix Algebra 48
5 Linear Models and Matrix Algebra(Continued) 82 PART THREE
COMPARATIVE-STATIC ANALYSIS 123
6 Comparative Statics and the Concept of Derivative 124
7 Rules of Differentiation and Their Use in Comparative Statics 148
8 Comparative-Static Analysis of General-Function Models 178 PART FOUR
OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS 219
9 Optimization: A Special Variety of Equilibrium Analysis 220
10 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 255
11 The Case of More Than One Choice Variable 291
12 Optimization with Equality Constraints 347
13 Further Topics in Optimization 402 PART FIVE
DYNAMIC ANALYSIS 437
14 Economic Dynamics and Integral Calculus 438
15 Continuous Time: First-Order Differential Equations 469
16 Higher-Order Differential Equations 497
17 Discrete Time: First-Order Difference Equations 538
18 Higher-Order Difference Equations 562
19 Simultaneous Differential Equations and Difference Equations 586
20 Optimal Control Theory 626
THE GREEK ALPHABET 646
MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS 647
A SHORT READING LIST 000
ANSWERS TO SELECTED
EXERCISE PROBLEMS 000
INDEX 000
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