Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis

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Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis, 6 th edition by Sydsaeter, Hammond, Strom, and Carvajal is a global best-selling text providing an extensive introduction to all the mathematical resources you need to study economics at an intermediate level. ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

Chiang, AC, and K Wainwright (2005), Fundamental methods of mathematical economics (fourth edition), McGraw-Hill, Singapore.

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released. Participation In each of these assignments, one question will be chosen for assessment and your mark for that assignment will be based on your response to that question. The identity of the selected question will only be revealed upon release of the marked assignments. Beginning in week two, a weekly workshop will be held in this course during the Monday afternoon lecture slot (from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm), assuming that questions for discussion at that workshop have been submitted. Assessment: Tutorial Assignment 1 Due. Reading: Sydsaeter et al; (2016): Chapters 2 and 3; Asano (2013): Chapters 1 and 2; Bradley (2013): Chapter 1; Haeussler and Paul (1987): Chapters 1 and 2; Shannon 1995: Chapters 1, 2, and 6. Sydsaeter Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis – 5e TOC Ch01: Essentials of Logic and Set Theory

Demonstrate solid knowledge of many of the common functional forms used in economics and their derivatives Asano, A (2013), An introduction to mathematics for economics, Cambridge University Press, Great Britain;No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date and time will be permitted in this course. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date and time, a mark of 0 will be awarded. Referencing Requirements