ECO3108. Mathematical Economics
Introduction
Spring 2023
Instructor and TA
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Instructor: Prof. Park, Jaeok (박재옥)
Professor, School of Economics, College of Commerce and Economics
E-mail: jaeok.park@yonsei.ac.kr
Office: 508 Daewoo Hall
• TA: Mr. Kim, Hyun Pyung (김현평)
• Master’s student, Department of Economics, Graduate School
• E-mail: hyunpyungkim@yonsei.ac.kr
• Students can contact the TA for any inquiries about attendance check,
reviewing their exams, etc. Students are encouraged to contact the
instructor for any questions about course materials.
Lecture Format
• Blended course: Face-to-face lectures and video
lectures
• Face-to-face lectures
– Daewoo Hall 102
– 12:00-12:50pm on Tuesdays
– Course materials, practice problems, Q&A, etc.
• Video lectures
– Lecture videos covering all course materials will be posted at
LearnUs (https://ys.learnus.org/)
Attendance
• Three lecture videos will be posted by Thursday of each
week.
• Students need to watch these videos by Wednesday
(11:59pm in Korea Standard Time) of the following week.
• 1 video = 1 lecture hour
• 95% or more: attend
• 50% or more but less than 95%: tardy
• Less than 50%: absent
Practice Problems
• I will distribute practice problem sets, which are not to
be submitted.
• Students are recommended to try practice problems on
their own (or by working in a study group).
• I will post course materials as well as practice problems
and solutions at LearnUs.
Office Hours
• Office Hours: Tuesday 4-5pm, or right after class
• Students can ask questions on course materials or
practice problems in face-to-face lectures.
• They can also send me an email to set up an
appointment for an (online/offline) office hour.
Examinations
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Midterm Exam: 1:00-2:50pm on April 20 (Thu)
Final Exam: 1:00-2:50pm on June 15 (Thu)
Closed-book, in-class format
No electronic devices (such as calculators) are allowed.
Evaluation
• Midterm Exam: 50%
• Final Exam: 50%
• Attendance
– 1 point deducted out of 100 pts for 1 hour of absence
beyond 3 hours
– 1 tardiness = 0.5 absence
– Absence≥15 ⇒ F letter grade
Some Rules
• You must take the exams at the specified time (i.e., no
make-up exams).
• If you miss both exams, you will get an F regardless of
the reason.
• If you miss one of the two exams for some reason, I
will consult the university academic rules to determine
your score for the missed exam.
• If you miss at least one exam without providing me
with a reason, you will get an F.
Textbook
Contents
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Things to know
Feasibility
Convex sets
Linear programming
Non-linear programming