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sowiso logo Calculus for Social Sciences

Mathematics for economics students. Contains functions, differentiation, (multivariate) optimisation, focus subjects like elasticity, and more applications.

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Functions
Introduction to functions
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The notion of function
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The notion of function
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Arithmetic operations for functions
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Arithmetic operations for functions
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The range of a function
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The range of a function
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Functions and graphs
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Functions and graphs
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The notion of limit
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The notion of limit
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Continuity
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Continuity
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Arithmetic operations for continuity
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Arithmetic operations for continuity
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Lines and linear functions
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Linear equations with a single unknown
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Linear equations with a single unknown
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The general solution of a linear equation
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The general solution of a linear equation
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Systems of equations
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Systems of equations
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The equation of a line
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The equation of a line
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Solving systems of equations by addition
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Solving systems of equations by addition
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Equations and lines
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Equations and lines
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Quadratic functions
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Introduction
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Completing the square
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Completing the square
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The quadratic formula
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The quadratic formula
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Factorization
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Factorization
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Solving equations with factorization
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Solving equations with factorization
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Polynomials
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The notion of polynomial
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The notion of polynomial
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Calculating with polynomials
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Caclulating with polynomials
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Rational functions
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The notion of rational function
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The notion of rational function
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Power functions
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Power functions
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Power functions
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Equations of power functions
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Equations of power functions
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Conclusion of introduction to functions
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Applications
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Operations for functions
Inverse functions
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The notion of inverse function
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The notion of inverse function
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Injective functions
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Injective functions
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Characterizing invertible functions
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Characterizing invertible functions
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Exponential and logarithmic functions
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Exponential functions
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Exponential functions
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Properties of the exponential functions
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Properties of the exponential functions
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Growth of an exponential function
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Growth of an exponential function
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Logarithmic functions
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Logarithmic functions
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Properties of logarithms
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Properties of logarithms
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Growth of a logarithmic function
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Growth of a logarithmic function
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New functions from old
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Translating functions
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Translating functions
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Scaling functions
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Scaling functions
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Symmetry of functions
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Symmetry of functions
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Composing functions
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Composing functions
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Conclusion of operations for functions
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Applications
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Introduction to differentiation
Definition of differentiation
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Introduction
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Introduction
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The notion of difference quotient
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The notion of difference quotient
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The notion of derivative
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The notion of derivative
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Calculating derivatives
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Derivatives of polynomials and power functions
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Derivatives of polynomials and power functions
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Derivatives of exponential functions and logarithms
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The natural exponential function and logarithm
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The natural exponential function and logarithm
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Rules of calculation for exponential functions and logarithm
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Rules of calculation for exponential functions and logarithm
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Derivatives of exponential functions and logarithms
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Derivatives of exponential functions and logarithms
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Conclusion introduction to differentiation
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Summary
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Applications
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Rules of differentiation
Rules of computation for the derivative
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The sum rule for differentiation
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The sum rule for differentiation
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The product rule for differentiation
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The product rule for differentiation
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The quotient rule for differentiation
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The quotient rule for differentiation
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The chain rule for differentiation
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The chain rule for differentiation
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Exponential functions and logarithm derivatives revisited
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Exponential functions and logarithm derivatives revisited
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The derivative of an inverse function
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The derivative of an inverse function
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Applications of derivatives
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Tangent lines revisited
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Tangent lines revisited
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Approximation
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Approximation
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Elasticity
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Elasticity
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Conclusion of rules of differentiation
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Summary
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Applications
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Applications of differentiation
Analysis of functions
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Monotonicity
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Monotonicity
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Local minima and maxima
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Local minima and maxima
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Analysis of functions
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Analysis of functions
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Higher derivatives
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Higher derivatives
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Higher derivatives
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Conclusion of applications of differentiation
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Applications
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Multivariate functions
Basic notions
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Functions of two variables
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Functions of two variables
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Functions and relations
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Functions and relations
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Visualizing bivariate functions
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Visualizing bivariate functions
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Multivariate functions
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Multivariate functions
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Partial derivatives
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Partial derivatives of the first order
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Partial derivatives of the first order
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Chain rules for partial differentiation
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Chain rules for partial differentiation
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Higher partial derivatives
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Higher partial derivatives
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Elasticity in two variables
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Elasticity in two variables
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Conclusion of Multivariate functions
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Conclusion
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Optimization
Extreme points
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Stationary points
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Stationary points
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Minimum, maximum, and saddle point
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Minimum, maximum, and saddle point
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Criteria for extrema and saddle points
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Criteria for extrema and saddle points
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Convexity and concavity
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Convexity and concavity
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Criterion for a global extremum
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Hessian convexity criterion
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Conclusion of optimization
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Conclusion
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Applications
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