FORK 1003 Preparatory course in Mathematics 2019/20

Course description for FORK 1003 Preparatory course for MSc in Business, a preparatory course for MSc in Business/Finance that covers the topics mathematics, economics, and econometrics.
This is the web page for the mathematics part of the course. See the course description and It's Learning for economics and econometrics.
For material from last year's preparatory course, see FORK 1003 Mathematics 2018/19

[ME] Simon, Blume, Mathematics for Economists, International Student Edition, Norton 1994

The self-test can be taken before the FORK 1003 Preparatory course in Mathematics (to see if you need to follow the course), or after the preparatory course (to see if you have learned the material and are prepared for your MSc courses).
Self-test: Test for FORK 1003 Preparatory course in Mathematics - Solutions
Self-evaluation: Max score for each problem on the test is given, with a total of 84p. A score of 50p or more is acceptable, a score of 65p or more is very good, and a score of 75-84p is excellent.

Date:	Topic:	Reading:	Exercises:
Wed Jul 31: 0900-1145, C1-060	Lecture 1: Linear systems and Gaussian elimination	[ME] 6.1, 7.1 - 7.3	[ME] 7.1 - 7.3, 7.12 - 7.16
Wed Jul 31: 1400-1645, C1-060	Lecture 2: Functions in one variable and the derivative	[ME] Chapter 2 - 5	[ME] 2.11, 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.8 + Extra Problems
Thu Aug 01: 0900-1145, C1-060	Lecture 3: Matrices and vectors, matrix algebra, inverse matrices	[ME] 8.1 - 8.4, 10.1 - 10.3	[ME] 8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.15, 8.18, 8.20, 8.22, 10.5
Thu Aug 01: 1400-1645, C1-060	Lecture 4: Optimization in one variable. Integration.	[ME] Chapter 13 - 14, Appendix A4	[ME] Extra problems
Fri Aug 02: 0900-1145, C1-060	Lecture 5: Determinants	[ME] 9.1 - 9.2, 26.1 - 26.3	[ME] 9.1, 9.7, 9.8, 9.11, 26.1, 26.2, 26.13, 26.22
Fri Aug 02: 1400-1645, C1-060	Lecture 6: Partial derivatives and optimization in two variables	[ME] Chapter 17 - 18	[ME] 17.1 + Extra Problems