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SESS0080: Mathematics for Economists (21/22)
This is an introductory course which provides students mathematical skills
required to undertake intermediate microeconomics and econometrics in
future study. The course caters for those with or without A-level
mathematics. The course covers basic algebra, linear and non-linear
equations, simultaneous equations, exponential and logarithmic functional
forms, rules of differentiation, partial differentiation, as well as
unconstrained and constrained optimisation. The course concludes with
integration and matrix algebra. Each topic is taught with economic
application, involving exercises and tests in both pure mathematics and
mathematics applied to economic problems. The module carries zero credits
and it is elective for 1st-year History, Politics and Economics students
undertaking Economics path.
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