授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | This course aims to expose students to the most standard mathematical tools currently used in intermediate economic analysis.
At the end of the course, students will be able to use derivatives to perform comparative-statics analysis and to solve optimization problems with equality and inequality constraints. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1 (April 12)
Chapter 6: Comparative statics and the concept of derivative.
2 (April 19)
Chapter 7 (7.1 – 7.3): Rules of differentiation.
3 (April 26)
Chapter 7 (7.4 – 7.6): Partial differentiation and applications.
4 (May 10)
Chapter 8 (8.1 – 8.4): Differentials and total derivatives.
5 (May 17)
Chapter 8 (8.5 – 8.6): Derivatives of implicit functions and applications.
6 (May 24)
Summary and partial evaluation 1.
7 (May 31)
Chapter 9: Optimization.
8 (June 7)
Chapter 11 (11.1 – 11.4): First and second order conditions, and quadratic forms.
9 (June 14)
Chapter 11 (11.5 – 11.6): Concavity and convexity, and applications.
10 (June 21)
Summary and partial evaluation 2.
11 (June 28)
Chapter 12 (12.1 – 12.4): Optimization with equality constraints.
12 (July 5)
Chapter 12 (12.5 – 12.7): Quasiconcavity and quasiconvexity, and homogeneous functions.
13 (July 12)
Chapter 13 (13.1 – 13.2): Non-linear programming and Kuhn-Tucker conditions.
14 (July 19)
Chapter 13 (13.4 – 13.6): Sufficiency theorems in non-linear programming and the Envelope theorem.
15 (July 26)
FINAL SUMMARY AND FINAL EVALUATION. |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | While there are no prerequisites, students must be familiar with the content covered in the chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the textbook. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | 2 partial evaluations (25% each) and a final evaluation (50%). Getting a total average above 60% is necessary to pass the course.
The course withdrawal system is NOT used.
It is not possible to pass the course if you are absent four times or more. |
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教科書・参考書
Textbook/Reference Book | | Course materials will be distributed via NUSS.
Textbook:
Chiang, A. and Wainwright, K. “Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics” McGraw-Hill Education, 4th edition.
Reference books: to be announced in class if necessary. |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Students must read the corresponding chapter in advance to prepare the notes that they will hand in every week, and watch the corresponding videos. The lectures will be used to answer students’ questions. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | | Office hours are available upon request. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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