Linear Algebra for Economists

• Main Authors: Aleskerov, Fuad (Author), Ersel, Hasan (Author), Piontkovski, Dmitri (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Springer Texts in Business and Economics,
• Subjects: Operations research.; Decision making.; Matrix theory.; Algebra.; Game theory.; Economic theory.; Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Linear and Multilinear Algebras, Matrix Theory.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

This textbook introduces students of economics to the fundamental notions and instruments in linear algebra. Linearity is used as a first approximation to many problems that are studied in different branches of science, including economics and other social sciences. Linear algebra is also the most s...

Table of Contents:

• Some Basic Concepts
• Vectors and Matrices
• Square Matrices and Determinants
• Inverse Matrix
• Systems of Linear Equations
• Linear Spaces
• Euclidean Spaces
• Linear Transformations
• Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
• Linear Model of Production in a Classical Setting
• Linear Programming
• Natural Numbers and Induction
• Methods of Evaluating Determinants
• Complex Numbers
• Pseudoinverse
• Answers and Solutions.