Mathematics for Economists I

Date	Contents	Problems
17.9.	Lecture: Introduction, practical matters. Linear function, quadratic function. Seminar: Introductory test.	Introductory test Solutions
24.9.	Lecture: Cubic function, rational fractional function, and their inequalities. Seminar: Linear fractional function -- hyperbola.	Problems1 Problems2
1.10.	Lecture: Power and power root function. Exponential, logarithm. Seminar: Equations with exponentials and logarithms.	Problems3
8.10.	Lecture: Sequence and its limit. Seminar: Computing limit of a sequence.	Problems4
15.10.	Lecture: Limits of a function Seminar: Computing limits of a function	Problems5
22.10.	Lecture: Derivatives Seminar: Limits, derivatives	Problems6
29.10.	Lecture: Tangents, L'Hospital rule Seminar: Tangents, L'Hospital rule	Problems7 Problems8
5.11.	Lecture: Innovation week -- no classes Seminar: Innovation week -- no classes	--
12.11.	Lecture: Monotony, extremes Seminar: Monotony, extremes	Problems9
19.11.	Lecture: Convexity-concavity, asymptotes Seminar: Convexity-concavity, asymptotes	--
26.11.	Lecture: Solving problems from Sample tests Seminar: Midterm test	--
3.12.	Lecture: Partial derivatives, stationary points, optimization problems Seminar: Partial derivatives, stationary points, optimization problems - substitution method	Problems10
10.12.	Lecture: Lagrange multipliers Seminar: Lagrange multipliers	Problems11

Midterm test

Date	Week number	Minitest contents
24.9.	2	Graph of a quadratic function (intercepts with axes, vertex)
1.10.	3	Graph of a linear fractional function (center, asymptotes, intercepts with axes)
8.10.	4	Equations with exponentials and logarithms
15.10.	5	Limit of a sequence I
22.10.	6	Limits of a sequence II
29.10.	7	Derivative of a function
5.11.	8	Innovation week -- no minitest
12.11.	9	Tangent to the graph
19.11.	10	Monotony
26.11.	11	No minitest, just the Midterm test
3.12.	12	Convexity, concavity
10.12.	13	Stationary points for two variables