Applied Mathematics
AM 11A Mathematical Methods for Economists I
Introduction to mathematical tools and reasoning, with applications to economics. Topics are drawn from differential calculus in one variable and include limits, continuity, differentiation, elasticity, Taylor polynomials, and optimization. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and
MATH 11A or
MATH 19A or
AM 15A. (
AM 11A formerly AMS 11A.)
General Education Code
MF
Quarter offered
Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor
Bruno Mendes, Yonatan Katznelson
Also offered as
ECON 11A
Requirements
,Students who have already taken MATH 11A or MATH 19A should not take this course. Prerequisite(s): score of 300 or higher on the mathematics placement examination (MPE), AM 3 or AM 6, or MATH 3.