Module label | Mathematics for Economists |
Modulkürzel | mat990 |
Credit points | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Institute directory | Department of Mathematics |
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls |
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Zuständige Personen |
Lehrenden, Die im Modul (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Modulverantwortlichen, Die (Prüfungsberechtigt)
May, Angelika (Module responsibility)
Krug, Peter (Module counselling)
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Prerequisites | |
Skills to be acquired in this module | Students internalize basic mathematical concepts and methods from analysis and matrix calculation and their applications in economics. Professional competence The students:
Methodological competence The students:
Social competence The students:
Self-competence The students:
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Module contents | Basics in real Arithmetic, Rules for Matrix Arithmetic Linear equations, linear inequalities and systems of those, quadratic equations, financial mathematics (interest rates and present values, pension calculation) Calculus for functions of one variable: derivation rules for power functions, exp and ln, indefinite integral, applications of integral calculus (density function, ordinary differential equations), single-variable optimization (stationary points, extreme-value theorem, local and global extreme points), Approximation methods (linear approximation, Taylor series with Lagrange remainder) Functions of two variables (partial derivatives, total differential), Tools for comparative statics : (elasticity of substitution, homogeneous and homothetic functions), multivariable optimization tasks (local and global extremes, extremes under constraints) |
Literaturempfehlungen | Kursbuch: Sydsaeter, K.; Hammond, P. & Böker, F. (2010): Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler. München: Pearson. Begleitend: Karmann, A. (2008): Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler (6. Aufl.). München: Oldenbourg. Unger, T. & Demps, S. (2010): Lineare Optimierung. Wiesbaden: Vieweg. Dempe, S. & Schreier, H. (2006): Operations Research. Wiesbaden: Vieweg. |
Links | www.uni-oldenburg.de/wire |
Language of instruction | German |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | annual |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Modullevel / module level | AM (Aufbaumodul / Composition) |
Modulart / typ of module | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Lehr-/Lernform / Teaching/Learning method | |
Vorkenntnisse / Previous knowledge |
Form of instruction | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Exercises | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 56 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | zum Ende der Vorlesungszeit |
written exam |