ECON 625Numerical Methods for Economists
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Economics
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The course covers important topics related to scientific computing through applications in either microeconomics, macroeconomics or economics. The topics include: floating point arithmetic, nonlinear equations, optimization, numerical derivatives and numerical integration, differential equations, and simulation of dynamic models.
Prerequisites
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