TY - BOOK AU - Yamane,Taro TI - Mathematics for economists: an elementary survey U1 - 510 23rd PY - 1970/// CY - New Delhi PB - Prentice-Hall of India KW - Mathematics KW - Economics N1 - Includes index; Chapter1. Set -- Chapter2. Functions and limits -- Chapter3. Differentiation -- Chapter4. Functions of several variables -- Chapter4. Functions of several variables-continued -- Chapter5. Maxima and minima of functions -- Chapter6. Intrgration -- Chapter7. Series -- Chapter7. Series-continued -- Chapter8. differential equations -- Chapter9. Difference equations -- Chapter10. Vectors and matrices(Part I) -- Chapter11. Vectors and matrices(Part II) -- Chapter12. Vectors and matrices(Part III) -- Chapter13. Probability and distributions -- Chapter14. Statistical concepts-estimation -- Chapter15. Testing hypothesis -- Chapter16. Regression analysis -- Chapter17. Correlation -- Chapter18. Game theory N2 - Certain mathematical topics are essential for understanding of economics. At postgraduate level, many universities have a compulsory paper on mathematics applicable to economics. This book gives a survey, essentially of four important topics relevant to economics: calculus, differential/difference equations, matrix algebra and statistical concepts ER -