Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university.

Also required is 60 credits in economics and 15 credits in statistics (or closely related subject).

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the student is expected to master the mathematical tools required for advanced study in microeconomics and econometrics, and to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the basic concepts of game theory.

Content

This course consists of two parts:

Part I: Mathematics involves functions of one variable and their derivatives, single-variable optimisation, integration, functions of many variables and partial derivatives, multivariable optimisation and constrained optimisation.

Part II: Game theory for economists covers some of the basic concepts of game theory such as the formal representation of games, extensive-form and strategic-form games, one-shot and repeated games and different equilibrium concepts e.g. Nash-equilibrium.

Instruction

The course consists of a series of lectures.

Assessment

The course will be concluded by a written exam. Compulsory assignments may be given during the course.