HAVERFORD COLLEGE
Area of Concentration in Mathematical Economics
2008-09 COURSES OF INTEREST
The table below lists courses that will be offered at Haverford College or Bryn Mawr College during the 2008-09 academic year that might be of interest to students enrolled in Haverford's concentration in mathematical economics.
Courses may be added to this list as appointments of visiting faculty members are finalized.
Additional courses that can fulfill requirements of the concentration are also offered at Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania. Students considering taking courses at Penn should consult with Richard Ball (Associate Professor of Economics and Concentration Coordinator) or Lynne Butler (Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Department Representative for the concentration).
The courses required for the concentration fall into three categories:
Requirement A: For mathematics majors, 3 core courses in economics; for economics majors, 3 core courses in mathematics.
Requirement B: For mathematics majors, 1 additional elective in economics; for economics majors, 1 additional elective in mathematics.
Requirement C: For mathematics majors, two mathematics courses on topics applicable to economics; for economics majors, two economics courses that make substantial use of mathematical methods or reasoning.
In the table below, courses with an x in the column labeled MB may be used by mathematics majors to fulfill requirement B; courses with an x in the column labeled MC may be used by mathematics majors to fulfill requirement C; courses with an x in the column labeled EB may be used by economics majors to fulfill requirement B; and courses with an x in the column labeled EC may be used by economics majors to fulfill requirement C.
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FALL 2008 |
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MB |
MC |
EB |
EC |
|
HC Math 218 |
Probability |
|
x |
x |
|
|
BMC Math 312 |
Topology I |
|
x |
x |
|
|
HC Math 391 |
Topology of Smooth Manifolds |
|
x |
x |
|
|
HC Econ 205 |
Corporate Finance |
x |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SPRING 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
BMC Math 210
|
Differential Equations with Applications |
|
x |
x |
|
HC Math 222
|
Scientific Computing: Discrete Systems |
|
x |
x |
|
HC Math 286
|
Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
|
x |
x |
|
|
BMC Math 311 |
Partial Differential Equations |
|
x |
x |
|
|
HC Math 318 |
Analysis II |
|
x (a) |
x |
|
|
HC Math 397 |
Dynamical Systems and Chaos |
|
x |
x |
|
|
BMC Econ 311 |
Game Theory and Applications |
x |
|
|
x |
|
HC Econ 312 |
General Equilibrium Theory |
x |
|
|
x |
|
HC Econ 345 |
Advanced Topics in Finance |
x |
|
|
x |
Note (a): Mathematics majors may use Analysis II as a credit for the
Mathematical Economics Area of Concentration only if they also take
Algebra II as part of the Mathematics Major.
RJB 4/10/08