Linear Optimization and Other Topics: an Introduction to the Mathematics of Economics
In this class, we will cover much of Joel Franklin's wonderful little book by the title of Methods of Mathematical Economics. While the majority of the time will be spent on linear optimization and the simplex method, we will also cover some nonlinear optimization and fixed point theory. The subtitle of the book is Linear and Nonlinear Programming, Fixed Point Theorems. Programming is an old fashioned word for optimization, but it is an old fashioned word that is still in use here and there. For a more detailed list of the topics we will cover, see the syllabus below.
The grades for the class will be determined by participation and homework/projects.
* Here is the Syllabus for 464.