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What about the complement of a set? To explain this, let us first introduce the concept of the universal set. In a particular context of discussion, if the only numbers used are the set of the first seven positive integers, we may refer to it as the universal set U. Then, with a given set, say, A = {3, 6, 7}, we can define another set A˜ (read: “the complement of A”) as the set that contains all the numbers in the universal set U that are not in the set A. That is, A˜ = {x | x ∈ U Chapter 1 The Nature of Mathematical Economics 2 1.1 Mathematical versus Nonmathematical Economics 2 1.2 Mathematical Economics versus Econometrics 4 It is obvious that intersection is a more restrictive concept than union. In the former, only the elements common to A and B are acceptable, whereas in the latter, membership in either A or B is sufficient to establish membership in the union set. The operator symbols √ ∩ and ∪—which, incidentally, have the same kind of general status as the symbols , +, ÷, etc.—therefore have the connotations “and” and “or,” respectively. This point can be better appreciated by comparing the following formal definitions of intersection and union: Intersection: This definition of function corresponds to what would be called a single-valued function in the older terminology. What was formerly called a multivalued function is now referred to as a relation or correspondence.

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in the theory of the firm. Because equations of this type are neither definitional nor behavioral, they constitute a class by themselves. because the n terms in the denominator cancel out n of the m terms in the numerator. Note that the case of x = 0 is ruled out in the statement of this rule. This is because when x = 0, the expression x m /x n would involve division by zero, which is undefined. What if m < n, say, m = 2 and n = 5? In that case we get, according to Rule II, x m−n = x −3 , a negative power of x. What does this mean? The answer is actually supplied by Rule II itself: When m = 2 and n = 5, we have x2 x×x 1 1 = = = 3 x5 x×x×x×x×x x×x×x x The Inflation-Unemployment Model Once More 609 Simultaneous Differential Equations 610 Solution Paths 610 Simultaneous Difference Equations 612 Solution Paths 613 Exercise 19.4 614 Infinite Time Horizon 649 Neoclassical Optimal Growth Model 649 The Current-Value Hamiltonian 651 Constructing a Phase Diagram 652 Analyzing the Phase Diagram 653Some Economic Applications of Integrals 464 From a Marginal Function to a Total Function 464 Investment and Capital Formation 465 Present Value of a Cash Flow 468 Present Value of a Perpetual Flow 470 Exercise 14.5 470 Linearization of a Nonlinear DifferentialEquation System 623 Taylor Expansion and Linearization 624 and as a special case, we note that x 1 = x . From the general definition, it follows that for positive integers m and n, exponents obey the following rules: (for example, x 3 × x 4 = x 7 )

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Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Laws 67 Matrix Addition 67 Matrix Multiplication 68 Exercise 4.4 69 to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. where the + part of the ± sign yields x1∗ and the − part yields x2∗ . Also note that as long as b2 − 4ac > 0, the values of x1∗ and x2∗ would differ, giving us two distinct real numbers as the roots. But in the special case where b2 − 4ac = 0, we Chiang's Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics is an introduction to the mathematics of economics. It starts with a review of algebra and set theory then goes on through calculus, differential equations, matrix algebra, integration. It serves well as a transition from very basic economics up to graduate level economics. Theory behind economic models is discussed and the focus is on mathematical economics, deduction, instead of econometrics and statistical inference or induction. Basic Properties of Determinants 94 Determinantal Criterion for Nonsingularity 96 Rank of a Matrix Redefined 97 Exercise 5.3 98

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Homogeneous Functions 383 Linear Homogeneity 383 Cobb-Douglas Production Function 386 Extensions of the Results 388 Exercise 12.6 389 Another Graphical Solution One method of graphical solution of the present model has been presented in Fig. 3.2. However, since the quantity variable has been eliminated in deriving the quadratic equation, only P ∗ can be found from that figure. If we are interested in finding P ∗ and Q ∗ simultaneously from a graph, we must instead use a diagram with Q on one axis and P on the other, similar in construction to Fig. 3.1. This is illustrated in Fig. 3.3. Our problem is of course again to find the intersection of two sets of points, namely, D = {( P, Q) | Q = 4 − P 2 } and Chapter 2 Economic Models 5 2.1 Ingredients of a Mathematical Model 5 Variables, Constants, and Parameters 5 Equations and Identities 6

expenditure PQ is constant at all levels of price. (Such a demand curve is the one with a unitary elasticity at each point on the curve.) Another application is to the average fixed cost (AFC) curve. With AFC on one axis and output Q on the other, the AFC curve must be rectangular-hyperbolic because AFC × Q(= total fixed cost) is a fixed constant. Lccn 83019609 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Old_pallet IA14991 Openlibrary_edition The Dynamic Stability of Equilibrium 551 The Significance of b 551 The Role of A 553 Convergence to Equilibrium 554 Exercise 17.3 554 AB = ⎡ ⎣(4×3) + (7×2) (4×8) + (7×6) (4×5) + (7×7) (9×3) + (1×2) (9×8) + (1×6) (9×5) + (1×7) ⎤ ⎦ = ⎡ ⎣26 74 69 29 78 52 ⎤ ⎦