Econ 102: Mathematical Methods for Economics(MME)-I

Course Learning Outcomes:

The course hones and upgrades the mathematical skills acquired in school and paves the way for our next course Mathematical Methods for Economics-II. Collectively, the two papers provide the mathematical foundations necessary for further study of a variety of disciplines including economics, statistics, computer science, finance and data analytics. The analytical tools introduced in this course have applications wherever optimisation techniques are used in business decision-making. These tools are necessary for anyone seeking employment as an analyst in the corporate world. The course additionally makes the student more logical in making or refuting arguments.

Course Modules:

Preliminaries:

Logic and proof techniques; sets and set operations; relations; functions and their properties; number systems

Functions of one real variable:

Graphs; elementary types of functions: quadratic, polynomial, power, exponential, logarithmic; sequences and series: convergence, algebraic properties and applications; Continuous functions: characterisations, properties with respect to various operations and applications; Differentiable functions: characterisations, properties with respect to various operations and applications; Second and higher order derivatives: properties and applications

NOTE: The above modules give a rough idea about the topics covered in our Introductory Macroeconomics course. Students will be given modules as per their respective Universities outline after prior discussion.