Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics

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Summary: excellent both for learning and review
Review: This book is an excellent introduction to the mathematics needed by economists. It covers all the background needed to begin in a typical economics Ph.D. program, and presents it understandably. I found that it is rigorous enough that I can apply what I have learned from it confidently. It uses total differentials where more advanced books might use vector calculus. This is a more intuitive approach, and better suited for an introduction. It includes some very good illustrations which clarify the concepts.

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Summary: Just Good Introduction
Review: This is an excellent book for those who have never read anything about mathematics applied to economics. But be careful, it gives you some sort of confidence that you are not able to have. There are many results that come up from the air without being thoroughly explained, or he gets results in a rather mechanical way. I think that's due to the fact that the author has been very ambitious and of course there is a strong space constraint which does not allow him to develop every point carefully. For the reader asking about "Dynamic Optimization" I would say exactly the same. My advice: Read it and then read or browse another book, as Simon and Blume's.

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Summary: If you study Economics, you must read it.
Review: This is very interesting book. You can't say that twice.

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Summary: I liked the Book
Review: Well all that are interested in Mathematics and the application in the Economics should read this Book (my opinion), it is very clear, and i used many times when i was doing mathematics for economics, i havent read about theother one from Alpha Chiang Dynamic....Can you Tell me?