770G17 · 7.5 credits · Basic level (G1F) · Nationalekonomi
Mathematical Methods in Economics
Active · next start HT 2026
51%
passed the latest ordinary exam
EXAM · 19 Feb 2026 · 71 students
48%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
EXAM · 328 students
96%
Harder than 96% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 144 students.
Exam
EXAM Examination
- VG
- G
- U
Ordinary exams
48% passed · 328 students
- 51%71
- 30%73
- 60%58
- 42%64
- 58%62
Re-exams
41% passed · 330 students
- 42%31
- 28%25
- 63%16
- 50%26
- 14%37
- 40%10
- 42%19
- 72%25
- 50%12
- 43%21
- 29%41
- 40%10
- 35%17
- 50%28
- 58%12
- Pass the re-exam: 41% (330 students), compared with 48% (328 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get VG: 14% (658 students)
Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Other module
DUGG Examination
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 286 students
- 100%57
- 100%67
- 100%48
- 100%61
- 100%53
Later rounds
100% passed · 65 students
- 100%15
- 100%15
- 100%14
- 100%13
- 100%8
- Pass a later round: 100% (65 students), compared with 100% (286 students) on the ordinary exam
Show small sittings (1)
Sittings with fewer than 5 students, often credit transfers or special sittings. They are not part of any figure on this page.
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About the course
Aim
On completion of the course, the student should be able to - account for the mathematical methods that are used in the economics to solve equilibrium - and optimization problem - solve mathematical problems of the kind that is covered in the course.
Content
The course contains the following parts: - Static equilibrium analysis; basic linear algebra - Comparative static analysis; derivatives and differentials for functions with an and several variables - Optimisation problems; extreme values for functions with one and multiple variables, optimisation under constraints - Dynamic analysis; integrals, basic differential and difference equations
- Examiner
- Jonathan Siverskog
- Main field of study
- Nationalekonomi