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DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL THESE MATH COURSES FOR PHD ECONOMICS ? IT LOOKS LIKE YOU NEED TO HAVE A MATH DEGREE FIRST. Math Department Math 103, 104, Linear algebra Math 113, 114 Linear algebra and matrix theory Math 106, Introduction to functions of a complex variable (especially useful for econometrics and time series analysis) Math 124, Introduction to stochastic processes Math 130, Ordinary differential equations Math 131, Partial differential equations Math 175, Functional analysis Math 205A, B, C, Real analysis and functional analysis Math 230A, B, C, Theory of Probability Math 236, Introduction to stochastic differential equations Engineering Economic Systems and Operations Research EESOR 313, Vector Space Optimization. This course is taught from `the Bible' by the author (Luenberger). The book is wonderful and widely cited by economists EESOR 322, Stochastic calculus and control Statistics Stat 215-217, Stochastic processes (Cover) Stat 218, Modern Markov chains (Diaconis) Stat 310 A, B, Theory of probability (Dembo) These are very useful courses for applied work in econometrics, macroeconomic theory, and applied industrial organization. They describe the foundations of methods used to specify and estimate dynamic competitive models. Just as in jogging, I recommend not overdoing it. Rather, find a pace that you can sustain throughout your years here. You will find that taking these courses doesn't really cost time, because of your improved efficiency in doing economics. There are many other courses that are interesting and useful. The most important thing is just to get started acquiring the tools and habits these courses will convey.

APROPOS and ASQUARE, I appreciate very much for you two's kind help. "ASQUARE," your message is clear and sound. Now I know exactly the math courses that I am short of inorder to be well prepared for my phd courses. THANK YOU for both of you!!!

"Apropos," thank you for your kind help. The information from the site is very useful, and now I have a clear picture of the type of maths that are needed for phd study. Btw, what about topology ? The professor at Harvard never mention that ? To the rest of the people, if I know the other forums or other sites that provide the information which I need, I won't be seeking help here!!! Thank you

Hello all, I notice there are a lot of posts about math, but there is NO one single post clearly states the exact type of math course one must taken in order to do well on phd Mic, Mac and metric courses. Can someone please kindly list ALL the math courses that must be needed in order to be WELL prepared for phd courses. If you can give title and author of the book will be wonderful. Please provide the MUST read/know math inorder to do WELL in phd courses. Math books for Microeconomic: Math books for Macroeconomic: Math books for Econometric: Thank you, David

HI there.. Do you still need someone to edit your writing ? I saw that there are many incorrect sentences and grama errors.

Gujarati's "Basic Econometric" is the best to start and then follow by Woodbridge's "introduction to Econometric." After you know both books, you can approach Green's book. I try working with Woodbridge's without Gujarati's, but apparently I need Gujarat's to fill in the gaps for Woodbridge's. So I strongly suggest Gujarati's first and then woodbridge's. And all you need to do is to work on their appendex. You do not need to work on any statisic text book. The appendex covers everything you need to understand the text book.

Hello all. How come there are 200+ viewers on this thread but not to many people willing to share their experience with Econometric books? I read Woodbrige's " Introduction to Econometric," and now planning to purchase Greene's "Econometric Analysis." I wonder if this is a good book to read after Woodbridge's? Woodbridge is the BEST for introduction to Econometric. The book s very clear and easy to understand. Can someone please kindly list some good econometric books after Woodbridge's ? REACTOR, you mention that Greene is not too good and lack of excerise question, then is there any other good ONE out there ? APROPOS, Goldberger's book better then Greene's ? What about Ruud ?

Buckykatt, go right back to your phd program. Forget about getting another degree in math, it is just a waste of time. Get the math courses you need for the phd program and apply right into the phd grogram again..and don't change your mind again. Your main goal is phd Eco, even if you have TEN other degrees have no meaning and that 10 degrees can not compare to ONE phd degree. Nothing is too late and age does not matter. Do not look back and just move forward. Only you can change your future but no one.

Thanks for your advice Sarthella and Blueswoozy. But MWG is an extremely difficult book.

Hello all Phders. I am a MA student to be. I want to prepare my Microeconomic for Fall, and I am about to purchase Varian's "Microeconomic Analysis," but I got the following reveiws. 1) Please advice if this is a good book? 2) Also which book(s) can be used for to fill in the GAP between GWM and undergraduate Microeconomic ? What about Reviewer #1 's suggestion? Reviewer: # 1 My graduate micro text was Mas-Colell,Whinston, and Green, and I bought Varian hoping it would help fill in some of the gaps since micro wasn't my thing. But Varian didn't help me at all. It explained the very basic content, but those aren't too bad to get from MWG. As for anything not surface level, it didn't help at all. If you're looking for help with MWG, try Kreps or Sundaram. http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/15/nav2/images/transp._V42753713_.gif Reviewer: # 2 Varian did well at his Intermediate Microeconomic Theory book but the Microeconomic Analysis is really a scaring product.I have studied Mathematical Economics by Alpha C. Chiang and also Vairan's Intermediate Micoeconomics but still I am not able to understand This book. I wish varian could be a little sympathetic towards a great number of readers like me who are not mathematics nerds and add some more pages to the book so that he does not have to consistently skip steps ( sometimes 3 steps in a go)while explaining the theory mathematically. In short there is a complete book missing between Varian's Intermediate and Analysis books. Hope Varian reads my comments and produces an in between book for me and a lot of my weeping class fellows

Ekonomiks, I dont understand what you mean by MBA = 4+ 2 years ?? A phd eco requires 4yrs undergraduate + 1 year MA + 4 years phd = 9years. MAB requires 3 yrs undergraduate + 2 years MBA = 5 years So I have no idea how you get your math????

This is a very meanfuling thread. It's good to know that most of the phds are all in love with the economic subject and research. Is there any bad sides to obtain a phd in Economic ?

May I ask everyone of you..why do you guys want to obtain a phd, which requires a lot of work and money? What motative you guys?

Thank you Jahizbarlas for sharing this news with us. It was a very exciting and interesting article/reading.

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