Basic Mathematics for Economists / Mike Rosser

TABLE OF CONTENT
1 Introduction
1.1 Why study mathematics?
1.2 Calculators and computers
1.3 Using the book

2 Arithmetic
2.1 Revision of basic concepts
2.2 Multiple operations
2.3 Brackets
2.4 Fractions
2.5 Elasticity of demand
2.6 Decimals
2.7 Negative numbers
2.8 Powers
2.9 Roots and fractional powers
2.10 Logarithms

3 Introduction to algebra
3.1 Representation
3.2 Evaluation
3.3 Simplification: addition and subtraction
3.4 Simplification: multiplication
3.5 Simplification: factorizing
3.6 Simplification: division
3.7 Solving simple equations
3.8 The summation sign∑
3.9 Inequality signs

4 Graphs and functions
4.1 Functions
4.2 Inverse functions
4.3 Graphs of linear functions
4.4 Fitting linear functions
4.5 Slope
4.6 Budget constraints
4.7 Non-linear functions
4.8 Composite functions
4.9 Using Excel to plot functions
4.10 Functions with two independent variables
4.11 Summing functions horizontally

5 Linear equations
5.1 Simultaneous linear equation systems
5.2 Solving simultaneous linear equations
5.3 Graphical solution
5.4 Equating to same variable
5.5 Substitution
5.6 Row operations
5.7 More than two unknowns
5.8 Which method?
5.9 Comparative statics and the reduced form of an economic model
5.10 Price discrimination
5.11 Multiplant monopoly
Appendix: linear programming

Includes Index