About this course: This course provides a very brief introduction to basic mathematical concepts like propositional and predicate logic, set theory, the number system, and proof techniques. At the end of the course, students will be able to (1) detect the logical structure behind simple puzzles (2) be able to manipulate logical expressions (3) explain the connection between logic and set theory (4) explain the differences between natural, integer, rational, real and complex numbers (5) recognise different basic proof techniques
Who is this class for: The course is aimed at students with a non-mathematical background that are about to enter a research master programme in economics.
Created by: University of Amsterdam
Taught by: Florian, Dr. Ir.
Quantitative Economics
| Level | Advanced |
| Commitment | 1 week of study at 20-30 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction
Overview and motivation of the topics to be treated in the course
1 reading
- Leyendo: Why logic for economists?
Propositional logic
Logical propositions and the rules that govern them.
4 videos, 3 practice quizzes
- Cuestionario de práctica: Logical knots
- Video: Basic operations
- Cuestionario de práctica: Basic transformations
- Video: De Morgan's laws
- Cuestionario de práctica: De Morgan's laws
- Video: The Lady or the Tiger?
Graded: The Lady or the Tiger?
Predicate logic, set theory, and functions
Logical statements that depend on a variable.
4 videos, 2 practice quizzes
- Video: Predicate logic and set notation
- Cuestionario de práctica: Predicate logic and set theory
- Video: Functions and their graphs
- Video: Onto and one-to-one
- Cuestionario de práctica: About functions
WEEK 2
Numbers
2 videos, 1 practice quiz
- Video: The other numbers
- Cuestionario de práctica: Questions about numbers
Proofs
1 video, 1 practice quiz
- Cuestionario de práctica: Proof techniques
Final test
Graded: Final Test
FAQs
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