Download or read book Mathematical Methods in Economics and Social Choice written by norman schofield and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the usual optimisation techniques have been extended to incorporate more powerful topological and differential methods, and these methods have led to new results on the qualitative behaviour of general economic and political systems. The progression of ideas presented in this book will familiarize the student with the geometric concepts underlying these topological methods, and, as a result, make mathematical economics, general equilibrium theory, and social choice theory more accessible.