ECON3121 Mathematical Economics
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Economics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Economics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Review of probability theory, deterministic decisions, decisions under uncertainty, partitions, priors, posteriors, Bayesian updating, Harsanyi doctrine and the problem of consistent posterior beliefs, temptation and self-control, and other relevant classic or modern topics under the discretion of the lecturer, if time permits. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Students who complete the course will be introduced to decision theory and its applications. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Final examination, student presentations, and problem sets. |
| Workload |
Two lectures per week with tutorials throughout the semester. |
| Areas of Interest | Economics |
| Requisite Statement |
ECON2125 Mathematics for Economists A and ECON2101/2111 Microeconomics 2 (P or H). |
| Incompatibility |
none |
| Prescribed Texts |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON3121 |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON3121 |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON3121 |
| Science Group | C |
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