Online Reference Materials for Economic Modeling
Useful reference materials on basic mathematical methods are available online, notably at Wikipedia and
Wofram MathWorld.
Exponential Function and Natural Logarithms
Quadratic Formula
Calculus Overview
Differential Calculus with a Single Variable
Rules for Derivatives of Simple Functions
- Linearity of Differentiation
- Product Rule
- Quotient Rule
- Calculus with Polynomials (Power Rule)
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Other
- L'Hospital's Rule for Limits
- Taylor Series Approximations
Multivariate Calculus
Partial Derivative
Total Derivative
Symmetry of Second Derivatives
Implicit Functions
Optimization Overview
First Derivative Test
Second Derivative Test
Constrained Optimization
Method of Lagrange Multipliers
Matrix Algebra
Scalar Multiplication
Matrix Addition
Matrix Transpose
Matrix Multiplication
Identity Matrix
Matrix Inversion
Determinant
Economic Modeling and Related Themes
Time Value of Money
Comparative Statics
Pseudorandom Number Generator
Iterative Methods for Optimization
Gradient Descent
Newton's Method