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18545-01 - Lecture: Advanced Mathematics for Economics (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Thomas Zehrt (thomas.zehrt@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | 1.Linear Algebra: linear independence, matrices, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Spectral theorem and spectral decomposition of symmetric matrices, quadratic forms 2.Multivariable calculus: differentiability, gradient, Taylor's formula, concave and convex functions, quasi-concave and quasi-convex functions 3.Static optimization: local and global extrema, unconstrained and constrained optimization problems, Lagrange and Kuhn-Tucker |
| Learning objectives | Complete understanding of the topics |
| Bibliography | 1. Handouts 2. Additional: K. Sydsaeter, P. Hammond, A. Seierstad and A. Strom, Further Mathematics for Economic Analysis, Prentice Hall |
| Admission requirements | Good to very good knowledge of mathematical fundamentals (as taught in 10135 Mathematik 1 and 10136 Mathematik 2). |
| Course application | 1. Please enroll by email (thomas.zehrt@unibas.ch) by no later than 24.08.26. Mandatory information for registering with lecturers: email address of the University of Basel, first and last name and your matriculation number (if available). Please make sure that you are already registered for the fall semester and have paid the semester fees when the course starts. 2. Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW also have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the enrolment deadline and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html 3. A deregistration is possible until 04.09.26 at the latest. 4. Your registration will be entered in your Online Services only after the official deadline of the course registration period, i.e. after 12.10.26. 5. The following applies to everyone: enrollment = registration for the exam/assignment! In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| täglich | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 31.08.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Tuesday 01.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Wednesday 02.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Thursday 03.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Tuesday 08.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Wednesday 09.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Thursday 10.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Friday 11.09.2026 | 10.15-15.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S6 HG.52 |
| Modules |
Module: Core Courses in Data Science and Computational Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Core Courses in Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Electives in Data Science (Master's Studies: Data Science) Module: Field Electives in Economics and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) Module: Specific Electives in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Data Science and Computational Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Topics and Methods in Sustainable Development: Economics and Management (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Specialization Module: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | There are exercises and a written exam. You do not have to solve the exercises. If you hand in solutions to all the exercises, they will be marked. These marks are averaged together to give the preliminary mark. At the end of the term, there will be an examination. Your final mark will be the arithmetic mean of your preliminary mark and your examination mark if the arithmetic mean of your preliminary mark and your examination mark is greater than your examination mark. Otherwise, your final mark will be your examination mark. If you do not hand in the solutions to the exercises, your examination mark will be your final mark. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |