ECON 305: Advanced
Mathematical Methods, Term 1 20010/2011
Lecture Time and Place
(G1) Wednesdays 12:00-15:15pm, SOE/SOSS Seminar Room 3-3 (Rm 3009)
Instructor
Liangjun SU ljsu@smu.edu.sg, Tel:
6828 0386
Office hours: Wednesdays 9:00-11:00am or by appointment, at SOE/SOSS
Building #05-052
Teaching Assistant:
TBA
Consultation hours: TBA
Textbook
Knut Sydsaeter, Peter
Hammond, Atle Seierstad, Arne Strom. Further
Mathematics for Economic Analysis, Prentice Hall, 2nd ed., 2008.
Lecture Notes
Topic 1: Matrix algebra (FMEA, Chaper 1, posted on 11/08/2010)
Topic 2: Multivariate calculus (FMEA, Chaper 2, posted on 11/08/2010)
Topic 3: Static optimization (FMEA, Chaper 3, posted on 1/09/2010)
Topic 4: Multivariate integration (FMEA, Chaper 4, posted on 19/09/2010)
Topic 5: Differential equations I (FMEA, Chaper 5, posted on 26/09/2010)
Topic 9: Topology and separation (FMEA, Chaper 13, posted on 26/10/2010)
Topic 6: Differential equations II (FMEA, Chaper 6, to be posted on xx/xx/2010)
Topic 7: Difference equations (FMEA, Chaper 11, to be posted on xx/xx/2010)
Topic 8: Discrete time optimization (FMEA, Chaper 12, to be posted on xx/xx/2010)
Topic 10: Correspondences, fixed points (FMEA, Chaper 14, to be posted on xx/xx/2010)
Homework and Solutions
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Homework and post date |
Due Date |
Solutions |
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HW1 (11 August, 2010) |
8 Sept, 2010 |
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HW2 (1 Sept, 2010) |
15 Sept, 2010 |
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HW3 (14 Sept, 2010) |
29 Sept, 2010 |
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HW4 (26 Sept, 2010) |
20 Oct, 2010 |
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HW5 (19 Oct, 2010) |
3 Nov, 2010 |
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HW6 (26 Oct, 2010) |
Not turned in |
Other Class
Material (e.g., class discussion questions, old exams)
Short answer to Topic 1 class
discussion questions (posted on 28 August, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 2
class discussion questions: part 1 (posted on 1 Sept, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 2
class discussion questions: part 2 (posted on 8 Sept, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 3
class discussion questions: part 1 (posted on 19 Sept, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 3
class discussion questions: part 2 (posted on 26 Sept, 2010).
Suggestions
on review for the midterm exam (posted on 28 Sept, 2010).
Midterm Exam Questions Spring 2010 (posted on 19 Sept, 2010).
Midterm Exam Solutions Spring 2010 (posted on 19 Sept, 2010).
Final Exam Questions Spring 2010 (posted on 19 Sept, 2010).
Final Exam Solutions Spring 2010 (posted on 19 Sept, 2010).
Midterm Exam Questions Fall 2010 (posted on 13 Oct, 2010).
Midterm Exam Solutions Fall 2010
(posted on 13 Oct, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 4 class
discussion questions (posted on
13 Oct, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 5 class
discussion questions (posted on
27 Oct, 2010).
Short answer to Topic 9 class
discussion questions (posted on
10 Nov, 2010).
Announcements
1. Arrangement of the make-up class for the first week
class
Due to unavoidable conflict, there is no class on the first week of the semester. Instead, the school has helped me to schedule a make-up class for it. Details are as follows.
Time: 8:30-11:45am on 28/08/2010 (Saturday).
Venue: SOE/SOSS Seminar Room 3-3 (Rm 3009)
2. Notes on the forthcoming mid-term exam on 13 October,
2010 (posted on 26 Sept, 2010)
(1) The mid-term exam covers Topics 1-3. It is a
closed-book exam, lasting 2 hours from noon
to 2pm on 13 October, 2010 in SOE/SOSS
seminar room 3-3.
(2) No textbook,
computer, or other electronic device is allowed during the exam. Nevertheless, you are allowed to bring a formula sheet of A4 size. You can
type or write any class material on both sides of the paper. But you cannot
share the formula sheet or anything else with your classmates during the exam.
(3) A calculator is recommended. But you
can also do the simple calculations on the provided scratch paper.
(4) We are going to have 6 questions for the mid-term exam. They are all like typical
questions in the homework assignments.
(5) To help you prepare for the midterm, I will hold extra
office hours from 5:00-6:00pm on 12
October, 2010. You can also email me to ask any questions you might have
regarding the midterm.
3. Extra office hours from Week 11 on (posted on 19 Oct, 2010)
Mondays,
1:30-3:00pm
The
regular office hours, Wednesdays 9-11am, remain.
4. Notes on the forthcoming final exam on 25 November,
2010 (posted on 8 Nov, 2010)
(1) The final exam covers Topics 1, 3, 4, 5, and 9. It is
a closed-book exam, lasting 2 hours from 5
to 7pm on 25 November, 2010 on Admin
level 10.
(2) No textbook,
computer, or other electronic device is allowed during the exam. Nevertheless, you are allowed to bring a formula sheet of A4 size. You can
type or write any class material on both sides of the paper. But you cannot
share the formula sheet or anything else with your classmates during the exam.
(3) A calculator is recommended. But you
can also do the simple calculations on the provided scratch paper.
(4) We are going to have 8-9 questions for the final exam. They are all like typical
questions in the homework assignments and previous final.
(5) I will be
in my office from 9-11am on the morning
of 24 November (Wednesday). Feel free to stop by during that time slot or
make an appointment with me if you want to see me during other time slot. You
can also email me to ask any questions you might have regarding the final.
Last updated 1 January 2010