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Optimisation in Mathematics

ECTS : 4

Language of instruction : French

Teaching hours : 36

Course content:

This subject tries to teach: - derive functions of one or two real variables - obtain notions of topology and its applications in IR² - know how to find stationary points and find their nature for functions of one or two real variables - know the Taylor formulas (first and second order) and their applications - know how to optimize functions of two real variables with explicit restrictions - pose and solve problems taken from an economic situation with a mathematical model. 

Assessment:

Grading Criteria Midterm 1                                                            25%Midterm 2                                                            25%Final Exam                                                          50%

Weighting : 1.00

Bibliography, recommended reading:

- Isabelle Cato, Ivan gentil, Geneviève Pons. Mathématiques - Éléments de calculs différentiels pour l'économie. , Ellipses

This document may be updated - 04/11/2026
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