Mathematics 55F750, summer 2024/25

Mathematics for Economists I

Date Contents Problems
17.2. Lecture: Introduction, practical matters. Linear function and its graph.
Seminar: Quadratic function and its graph, quadratic inequality.
Problems1
24.2. Lecture: Cubic function, rational fractional function, and their inequalities.
Seminar: Linear fractional function -- hyperbola.
Problems2
3.3. Lecture: Power and power root function. Exponential, logarithm.
Seminar: Equations with exponentials and logarithms.
Problems3
10.3. Lecture: Sequence and its limit
Seminar: Computing the limit of the sequence
Problems4
17.3. Lecture: Limit of a function
Seminar: Computing limits of a function
Problems5
24.3. Lecture: Derivative of a function
Seminar: Limits, derivatives
Problems6
31.3. Classes cancelled due to lecturer's illness
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7.4. Innovation week - no classes --
14.4. Lecture: Tangents, l'Hospital rule
Seminar: Tangents, l'Hospital rule
Problems7
Problems8
21.4. Easter monday - no classes --
28.4. Lecture: Monotony, extremes
Seminar: Monotony, extremes
Problems9
5.5. Lecture: Graph of the function, convexity, concavity
Seminar: Midterm test
Sample Midterm test
12.5. Lecture:
Seminar:

19.5. Lecture:
Seminar:

 

 

Mini-tests on seminars

Date Week number Minitest contents
24.2. 2 Graph of a quadratic function (intercepts with axes, vertex)
3.3. 3 Graph of a linear fractional function (center, asymptotes, intercepts with axes)
10.3. 4 Equations with exponentials and logarithms
17.3. 5 Limit of a sequence
24.3. 6 Limits of a function
31.3. -- Cancelled due to lecturer's illness
7.4. 7 Innovation week -- no minitest
14.4. 8 Derivative of a function
21.4. 9 Easter monday - no minitest
28.4. 10 Tangent to the graph
5.5. 11 No minitest, just the Midterm test
12.5. 12
19.5. 13