Course detail

Mathematic of Economics

FP-ImePAcad. year: 2011/2012

The subject deals with the modelling of economic processes (micro and macro) by means of exact means of current engineering mathematics to set up conditions for subsequent computerizing. The contents includes : demand and supply analysis; revenue, cost and profit analysis; elasticity of demand and supply;production;utility; accounting of national income.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Ivan Mezník, CSc.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquired knowledge and practical skills will be applied to modelling dependencies of factors relating to economic phenomena, explaining their relations and solving problems of microeconomic and macroeconomic environment by with simple mathematical methods.

Prerequisites

Standard courses of engineering mathematics, microeconomics and macroeconomics on bachelor level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding course-unit credits:
- active participation in seminars, where the attendance is compulsory,
- completion of the control semestral written test marked at least with grade "E".

Course curriculum

1. Basic principles of economic analysis and modeling
2. Demand and supply
3. Revenue, cost, profit
4. Elasticity
5. Production
6. Utility
7. National income

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to deal in more detail with the causal substance of economic relations, and to develop abilities and skills necessary to express economic relations by exact means and consequently carry out their analyses.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lectures is not controlled. Attendance at exercises (seminars) is compulsory and is regularly checked. A student is obliged to give reasons for his/her absence. If the teacher accepts the reason for the absence (which is completely under his/her competence), he/she will decide about the form of the compensation for the missed lessons.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

A.C. Chiang, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, 1984 (EN)
C.J. McKenna and R. Rees, Economics: A Mathematical Introduction, Oxford University Press Inc., New York, 1992 (EN)
I. Mezník, Úvod do matematické ekonomie pro ekonomy,FP VUT v Akademickém nakladatelství CERM,s.r.o., Brno 2011 (CS)
J. Jacques, Mathematics for Economics and Business, Addison-Wesley, New York, 1995 (EN)
J.U. Koch and L.A. Ostrosky, Introduction to Mathematical Economics, McGraw-Hill Inc., Singapore, 1994 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-SI Master's

    branch MGR-IM , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Ivan Mezník, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Ivan Mezník, CSc.