UBC Economics Math Camps
These are the math camp materials for UBC Economics. They provide a short review of the linear algebra, probability, and optimization needed for the PhD, MA, and some undergraduate courses.
Math Camps
- PhD Math Camp — lectures for the PhD math camp
- MA Math Camp — lectures for the MA math camp
All Materials
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Proof and Real Analysis Logic, proof techniques, set theory, sequences and limits, and continuity for economics math camp |
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Linear Algebra Vectors, matrices, linear systems, and the matrix inverse for economics math camp |
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Optimization Calculus, concavity, and unconstrained/constrained optimization for economics math camp |
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Probability Probability spaces, random variables, distributions, conditional probability and Bayes’ rule, moments, quantiles, multivariate distributions, conditional expectation, the law of iterated expectations, and useful inequalities |
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More on Optimization Second-order conditions, the bordered Hessian, and Lagrange multiplier interpretation |
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