Mathematical analysis and optimization for economists

Preface AuthorSymbols and Abbreviations 1. Mathematical Foundations 1 2. Mathematical Foundations 2 3. Mathematical Foundations 3 4. Mathematical Foundations 4 5. Global and Local Extrema of Real-Valued Functions 6. Global Extrema of Real-Valued Functions 7. Local Extrema of Real-Valued Functions 8. Convex and Concave Real-Valued Functions 9. Generalizations of Convexity and Concavity 10. Constrained Extrema: Equality Constraints 11. Constrained Extrema: Inequality Constraints 12. Constrained Extrema: Mixed Constraints 13. Lagrangian Saddle Points and Duality 14. Generalized Concave Optimization 15. Homogeneous, Homothetic, and Almost Homogeneous Functions 16. Envelope Theorems 17. The Fixed Point Theorems of Brouwer and Kakutani 18. Dynamic Optimization: Optimal Control Modeling 19. Comparative Statics Revisited ReferencesIndex