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Mathematics for economists

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 151-0004/01
Abbreviation MPE
Course title Mathematics for economists
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics
Course coordinator doc. Mgr. Marian Genčev, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1. Linear algebra - basic matrix operations, second- and third-order determinants.
2. Matrix invesrsion, specific matrix equations.
3. Systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination.
4. Function of a single real variable - domain, elementary functions.
5. Graph of a function, inverse functions.
6. Limits of functions.
7. Derivative of a function, geometrical meaning.
8. Higher order derivatives, monotonoic functions, local and global extremes of a function.
9. Convex and concave functions, points of inflection.
10. Function of two real variables - domain, graph, level curves, homogenous functions.
11. Partial derivatives, tangent plane, local extremes, constrained extremes (substitution technique).
12. Integral calculus - basic rules and formulas for indefinite integrals, method of substitution.
13. Areas of regions bounded by continuous curves.

E-learning

MS Teams, lms.vsb.cz

Povinná literatura

BERGIN, James. Mathematics for Economists with Applications. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2015. ISBN 978-13-15819-53-2 .
HOY, Michael; LIVERNOIS, John Richard; MCKENNA, C. J.; REES, Ray a STENGOS, Thanasis. Mathematics for economics. Fourth edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2022. ISBN 978-0-262-04662-6 .
KLŮFA, Jindřich and Nikola KASPŘÍKOVÁ. Mathematics for economic universities. Praha: Ekopress, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87865-01-9 .

Doporučená literatura

BARNET, Raymond et al. College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences. 14 th ed. London: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-1292270494 .
PEMBERTON, Malcolm and Nicholas RAU. Mathematics for economists. 5th ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2023. ISBN 978-15-26173-53-9 .
ROSSER, Mike and Piotr LIS. Basic Mathematics for Economists. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2016. ISBN 978-04-15485-91-3 .