SS 200: Math Camp
Fall Term, 2005-06
Instructor: Phil Hoffman
Office: 115 Baxter
Phone: 626 395 4085
E-mail: pth@hss.caltech.edu
Course Description
Provide a review of some of the basic mathematical concepts and tools used in our graduate program. Since two core ideas in economics are optimization and equilibrium, emphasis will be given to developing concepts and tools for doing constrained and unconstrained optimization and comparative statics. Since a working knowledge of linear algebra is needed in these areas as well as in econometrics, we will start with a review of the basics in linear algebra. Along the way, we will review the basics in real analysis and set theory.