ECON4120 – Mathematics 2: Calculus and Linear Algebra

Course content

This course is equivalent with ECON3120 - Mathematics 2: Calculus and Linear Algebra

Among other things, the course includes elementary linear algebra, the solution of equation systems, the theory of functions of several variables, including both unconstrained and constrained optimization, and integration. In several of these topics the course expands upon the contents of ECON2200- Matematikk 1/Mikro 1 (MM1)

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You should know

  • functions of one and several variables and optimization with or without constraints (introducing inequality constraints)
  • integration and differential equations
  • linear algebra in terms of vectors and matrices, with applications to and linear equation systems

Skills

You should be able to

  • solve more sophisticated calculus problems than what is covered in ECON2200
  • aggregate quantities using methods of integration, and analyze dynamic models formulated as differential equations.
  • linearize nonlinear models
  • formulate linear models in a compact notation, manipulate them in an efficient manner and solve linear equations algorithmically using the theory on linear algebra

Competence

This course should enable you to

  • read and understand the notation and analyses of a wide class of models in the scientific literature , including multivariate models
  • formulate and formalize a wider range of models than what is covered in ECON2200
  • analyze such models in your own academic work, for example in analyses that are part of the master’s thesis

Admission to the course

Students admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

Students not admitted to the Master’s programme in Economics or the Master’s programme in Economic Theory and Econometrics (Samfunnsøkonomisk analyse), can apply for admission to one of our study programmes, or apply for guest student status.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

You must fulfill one of these prerequisites:

Overlapping courses

Teaching

Lectures and seminars.

Compulsory tuition activity

  • Three assignments
  • Each one of the three assignments has its own submission deadline

If you do not meet the requirement of passing three assignments, you will be given an extra attempt/ assignment. You will only be able to hand in the new assignment if you have passed two of three assignments.

When the compulsory activity is approved, the result will be registered. It will be valid for 8 consecutive semesters.

If you have had the previous compulsory tuition activity approved, this is valid for 8 consecutive semesters starting from the semester you had the compulsory tuition activity approved.

See The Faculty of Social Sciences` rules regarding compulsory tuition activities.

Absence from compulsory tuition activities

If you are ill or have another valid reason for being absent from compulsory tuition activities, your absence may be approved or the compulsory activity may be postponed.

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Examination

A 4-hour written school exam.

You must have passed the compulsory activities in order to sit for the exam.

Previous exams

Exam papers with comments from examiner

Examination support material

Resources allowed: Students may use dictionaries at this exam. Dictionaries must be handed in before the examination. Please read regulations for dictionaries permitted at the examination here. There is a digital calculator available in Inspera.

Please note: You are not allowed to bring your own calculator.  We strongly advise you to familiarize yourself with the digital calculator here: https://www.desmos.com/fourfunction.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English.You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

If you are sick or have another valid reason for not attending the regular exam, we offer a postponed exam later in the same semester.

See also our information about resitting an exam.

More about examinations at UiO

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) Mar. 19, 2024 9:56:08 AM

Facts about this course

Level
Master
Credits
10
Teaching
Autumn
Examination
Autumn
Teaching language
English