Applications of Mathematics in Economics presents an overview of the (qualitative and graphical) methods and perspectives of economists. Its objectives are not intended to teach economics, but rather ...to give mathematicians a sense of what mathematics is used at the undergraduate level in various parts of economics, and to provide students with the opportunities to apply their mathematics in relevant economics contexts. The volume’s applications span a broad range of mathematical topics and levels of sophistication. Each article consists of self-contained, stand-alone, expository sections whose problems illustrate what mathematics is used, and how, in that subdiscipline of economics. The problems are intended to be richer and more informative about economics than the economics exercises in most mathematics texts. Since each section is self-contained, instructors can readily use the economics background and worked-out solutions to tailor (simplify or embellish) a section’s problems to their students’ needs. Overall, the volume’s 47 sections contain more than 100 multipart problems. Thus, instructors have ample material to select for classroom uses, homework assignments, and enrichment activities.
Page presents an overview of Moody's Mega Math (Msup3) Challenge, a modeling competition sponsored by the Moody's Foundation and organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ...Entirely Internet-based and free of entrance and participation fees, the Msup3 Challenge awards scholarship prizes to teams of three to five high school juniors and/or seniors, who are asked to solve a real-world problem in 14 hours or less using mathematical modeling and analysis. Teams choose the day they wish to work on Challenge weekend, are able to work from any location they choose and can use any free and publicly available resources. Teams do not see the problem or know the problem topic until they download it on their Challenge day.
