ESF:DXX_MAT1 Mathematics for PhD 1 - Course Information

DXX_MAT1 Mathematics for PhD studies 1

Extent and Intensity

0/12. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Petr Zemánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Krčál, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Roman Šimon Hilscher, DSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 21. 9. 14:00–17:00 S308, Tue 22. 9. 9:00–12:00 S308, Wed 23. 9. 14:00–17:00 S308, Thu 24. 9. 14:00–17:00 S308

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Economics (programme ESF, D-EKT4) (2)
• Finance (programme ESF, D-FU4) (2)
• Economic Policy (programme ESF, D-HPS4) (2)
• Business Economy and Management (programme ESF, D-EKM4) (2)
• Public Economics (programme ESF, D-HPS4) (2)

Course objectives

Review of fundamental mathematical parts which should be needed for the Ph.D. study.

Syllabus

• 1. Differential calculus for functions of one variable 2. Integral calculus for functions of one variable 3. Matrix calculus 4. Methods of mathematical proofs 5. Probability

Literature

• SYDSÆTER, Knut, Peter J. HAMMOND and Arne STRØM. Essential mathematics for economic analysis. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2012, xviii, 745. ISBN 9780273760689. info
• SYDSÆTER, Knut. Further mathematics for economic analysis. 2st ed. Harlow: Prentice-Hall, 2008, xi, 616. ISBN 9780273713289. info
• SIMON, Carl P. and Lawrence BLUME. Mathematics for economists. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1994, xxiv, 930. ISBN 0393957330. info

Teaching methods

Intensive course in the first week of the semester - 12 hours divided into 4 seminars.

Assessment methods

Attendence and final test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• DXX_MAT2 Mathematics for PhD studies

Further Comments

Study Materials

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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