Course 2024-2025

General mathematics [EFASB231]

  • 5 credits
  • 30h+15h
  • 1st quarter
Language of instruction: French / Français

Learning outcomes

The course tries to revive and extend the basic mathematical knowledge acquired in previous studies that often is asleep due to lack of practice. In addition to the acquisition of mathematical concepts, the course also aims to develop a critical mind and a way of approaching with rigour and precision the problems encountered by the economist and the manager.

Content

The course provides an introduction to various important mathematical concepts that will be used in future courses:

1. Functions of one variable: study of functions commonly used in economics: exponential, logarithms, etc. 2. Limits, asymptotes and continuity: introduction to the concept of limit and continuity. 3. Derivability: study of first and second derivatives and their role in the study of a function and in the resolution of optimization problems. 4. Integral: study of the primitivation and calculation of defined integrals and flat areas. 5. Matrix calculation: a brief introduction to linear algebra by solving systems of linear equations with application to Leontief models. 6. Functions of several variables: partial derivation and optimization problems (without constraints and with one equality constraint (Lagrange multipliers)).


Recommended readings

BARNETT R.A.,ZIEGLER M.R., BYLEEN K.E., College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Pearson, 2005. HAEUSSLER E.F.Jr., PAUL R.S., WOOD R.J., Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics, and the Life and Social Sciences, Pearson, 2005.

Language of instruction

French / Français

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales et de gestion
Rue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR

Degree of Reference

Undergraduate Degree