关于此课程： This course provides a very brief introduction to basic mathematical concepts like propositional and predicate logic, set theory, the number system, and proof techniques. At the end of the course, students will be able to (1) detect the logical structure behind simple puzzles (2) be able to manipulate logical expressions (3) explain the connection between logic and set theory (4) explain the differences between natural, integer, rational, real and complex numbers (5) recognise different basic proof techniques
此课程适用人群： The course is aimed at students with a non-mathematical background that are about to enter a research master programme in economics.
制作方： University of Amsterdam
教学方： Florian, Dr. Ir.
Quantitative Economics
| 级别 | 高级设置 |
| 承诺学习时间 | 1 week of study at 20-30 hours/week |
| 语言 | English |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
授课大纲
第 1 周
Introduction
Overview and motivation of the topics to be treated in the course
1 个阅读材料
- Reading: Why logic for economists?
Propositional logic
Logical propositions and the rules that govern them.
4 个视频, 3 个练习测验
- Practice Quiz: Logical knots
- 视频: Basic operations
- Practice Quiz: Basic transformations
- 视频: De Morgan's laws
- Practice Quiz: De Morgan's laws
- 视频: The Lady or the Tiger?
已评分: The Lady or the Tiger?
Predicate logic, set theory, and functions
Logical statements that depend on a variable.
4 个视频, 2 个练习测验
- 视频: Predicate logic and set notation
- Practice Quiz: Predicate logic and set theory
- 视频: Functions and their graphs
- 视频: Onto and one-to-one
- Practice Quiz: About functions
第 2 周
Numbers
2 个视频, 1 个练习测验
- 视频: The other numbers
- Practice Quiz: Questions about numbers
Proofs
1 个视频, 1 个练习测验
- Practice Quiz: Proof techniques
Final test
已评分: Final Test
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制作方
University of Amsterdam
A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam
(UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum
Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today,
with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 285 study programmes
(Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, and a
budget of more than 600 million euros, it is one of the largest
comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of
European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with
other leading research universities around the world.
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