MATHS

Sets, numbers and proofs - Functions on - Concept of real function - Polynomials Linear functions - Exponential function - Inverse function - Logarithms - The slope of a
function - Computing derivatives - Differentiability and continuity - Limits - Higherorder
derivatives - Approximation by differentials - Using first and second derivatives
for graphing - Asymptotes - Maxima and minima - Composite functions and the chain
rule - Inverse functions and their derivative - Integral calculus - The fundamental
theorem of calculus - Indefinite integrals - Introduction to linear algebra - Systems of
linear equations - Matrix algebra- Determinants - Functions of several variables - Partial
derivatives - Total differentiation - Implicit functions - Level curve and their tangent

Methods of proof.
4 Topology in RN. Continuous functions.
4 Differentiable functions in RN. Taylor approximations.
3 Convexity.
2 Separation theorems.
2 Fixed point theorems.
1 Linear algebra. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Quadratic forms.
3 Unconstrained optimization.
2 Constrained optimization: equality constraints.
2 Constrained optimization: inequality constraints.
2 Constrained optimization: mixed constraints.
2 Kuhn-Tucker conditions.
3 The meaning of multipliers. The envelope theorems.
4 Convex programming.

ECONOMETRICS
Overview of basic probability and inferential concepts (Otranto)
4 Classical linear regression model (Otranto)
3 Multiple Regression (Otranto)
4 Endogeneity and instrumental variables (Di Pino)
2 Two-Stage least squares (Di Pino)
5 Discrete regression models (Di Pino)
4 Introduction to time series: stationarity, covariance matrix
estimator and VAR (Distaso)
3 Nonstationary time series and asymptotic theory (Distaso)
4 GMM and Panel data models (Distaso)