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Virginia Tech

ECON-5124: Mathematical Methods in Economics

Description: Extensive treatment of new techniques for economic modeling. Review of linear algebra and calculus; static optimization, with Lagrangian and Kuhn-Tucker methods; differential and difference equations; dynamic optimization, with calculus of variations, optimal control and dynamic programming.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: AAEC-6214, AAEC-6554

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 3.36 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.44%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Amoz Kats201647.7%40.6%9.9%1.0%0.8%0.0%3.2911
Matthew Kovach202257.8%40.1%2.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.485
Hector Tzavellas202356.3%43.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Hans H Haller201745.6%47.9%6.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.393

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