EC 480. Real Analysis for Economists (3)

This is a course in Real Analysis with economic applications. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for a Ph.D. in Economics. Topics include set theory, sequences and series, functions, metric spaces, fixed point theory, continuity, linear spaces, convexity, Nash Equilibrium, expected utility theory, the Second Fundamental Theorem of Welfare Economics, information theory, and cooperative games. Prerequisites: "C" or higher in EC 400 or permission of the instructor.