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Principles of Real Analysis, (along with Problems in Real Analysis, which contains complete solutions to every problem featured in Principles) by Aliprantis and Burkinshaw. THE most underrated Real Analysis book out there. Very clear, precise, and all exercises have solutions, which is a rare feature in any RA book.

Porn Star, without a doubt :tup:

I vote for Peracchi

Not entirely true, actually. Mathematical economics refers to the application of mathematical methods to represent economic theories and analyze problems posed in economics. So, all of the four books do it. De La Fuente´s, Carter´s and Takayama´s just present a different kind of math than Debreu´s book, (and are more pedagogical, of course) which focuses more on topology, like you mentioned. Otherwise, why would two of the three books have "Mathematical Economics" on their titles? Not like Carter and Takayama wouldn´t know the difference.

In your opinion, which book is better for a course in Mathematical Economics at PhD level with the ususal topics? -Takayama´s "Mathematical Economics" -De La Fuentes "Mathematical Methods and Models for Economists" -Carter´s "Foundations of Mathematical Economics" And why?'

Do like me. I have a BsC in Economics. No RA, no Stochastics, no ODE, not even Calculus III. What I have is a strong liking in Mathematical Economics. You could see that in the SOP. In the list of my Math courses I put Game Theory, Econometrics and Operations Research as Math. Hell I even put "Macroeconomics of Growth" because we basically covered all of Barro/Sala-i-Martin, which is pretty technical and mathematical. So in total I had 13 math courses in a BsC in Econ, no Minors, etc etc. Not all of the QEM Courses have mathematical names in them. Also I´m very disappointed with the QEM organisation. They were supposed to find housing for us, it´s what stated in their website. But guess what, they didn´t this year, for 8 of us. And some more comments here make me fear the worst is yet to come.

Or anyone else, for that matter...

Sorry to ressurect this long-buried post, but...treasuries, where did you get this info from? especially the one about Bielefeld. Thx!

Check Rankings , they have several international rankings by specialties.

Give "A Guide for the Young Economist", by William Thompson, a try. It is very readable, not too technical and colloquial. Has some excellent advices that go well beyond the preparation of papers.

I think it´s a real pain in the A**. :D

It´s possible. I´ve had a class of Diffy Q before Linear Algebra. DE only uses basic stuff from LA (for example you should know how to compute determinants for the Wronskian, but how to do that can be explained in half an hour).

Thank you y-gat and Diplomer. Y-gat, I will actually be attending that Master this year (QEM, Erasmus Mundus) and will be doing the whole second year in Bielefeld. This is why I was curious about the reputation of the department and its placements.

You should know that some schools (Minnesota comes to mind now) don´t accept GMAT instead of the GRE. Always good to check out the departmental websites.

Hiya! Since the topic developed into a ranking of German institutions in Econ, what is your opinion about Bielefeld? I mean in Economics in general and in the field of Mathematical Economics (what I´m interested in) in particular. Thx!

I forgot to say, there´s a Facebook group for QEM, maybe you´re also interested in joining that...

Hello! Wow, finally someone also attending! :tup: Right now i´m reviewing some stuff of Multiv. Calculus. I heard they have a Summer program, are you attending that? Also, what´s your mobility track?

No, they just ask for the courses and a short syllabus of each. You should emphasize the degree and difficulty of basic subjects like Calculus and Linear Algebra, however, and in this case they won´t be offended if you supply the textbooks (it´s what i did).

Thanks, EnLaPlaya. Sometimes it´s good to plan ahead so you have something to focus on, i guess.:grad: As far as Erasmus Mundus Masters go, in our area you can choose between QEM, (QUantitative Economics) and some other that combines Econ and Law. For the QEM, applications are closed or very nearly closed. You send the documents they request electronically, then follow the instructions on the online platform. If you´re accepted they will contact you with further instructions. The scholarships and administrative procedures are thought for Extra-EU students, which doesn´t mean someone from EU can not apply. The best help they can give in that case, however, is a reduction by one half of the fees. The most important part of the admission is the submission of your undergrad math classes, with syllabi. That´s really what carries the most weight in the decision, along with some other factors. The SOP and LR´s come in second place (mine were nothing special and i made it) Oh. they don´t require the GRE, but you have to present an English speaking certificate if you don´t come from an english speaking country or studied in one. IELTS and TOEFL do just fine.

I agree with tangsiuje. I do not see how one can be accepted for a Master´s in Math when one does not meet the prerequisites for a PhD in Econ, which are lower in terms of Math (Master´s in Math presuppose you have some knowledge of Algebra, Topology, Geometry, Analysis, and at least an undergrad course in Measure theory or equivalent, whereas a PhD in Econ requires as a minimum some terms of Calculus and Linear Algebra, and many of the courses i mentioned before in Math are useless in econ.) Of course there are many different Masters but i can´t imagine how one could do in a program with such prerequisites with a BsC in Econ.:2cents:

From what i know the QEM is a rigorous Master program designed primarily as a stepping stone for a PhD and further research, with a strong emphasis in Mathematical Economics. It should also be a good program to work in Quantitative Finance ("Quant"). They only require that you speak english, (Exams and classes are in English), the rest of the languages they teach you. But it all comes down to what you want to do and to be absolutely honest i´m not sure in understood all of your questions. The institutions of the Consortium are all well known and respected not only in the UK, but also in EUrope and throughout the world, i suppose. just my:2cents:. ALso, it seems it´s a rule of this forum not to post your name or contact details.

Thank you friends! About my profile not much to say: against me i have the following points: Only two terms of calc, and a degree obtained in a small, public University in Portugal, even though it´s a 4-year degree, in Econ. I had 42 courses total, and some bad grades in introductory Econ (the first year is always for drinking and parties, one doesn´t really think about research..) As a plus side i was only one decimal point short of being able to go straight to a PhD here in Pt, in the end of the 4 years. In my favor (and in my opinion these are the points that gave me access to a pretty selective Master´s) i have an Erasmus experience (interchange among European students) in a respected Undergrad and Grad institution in Italy (Univ. of Rome, Tor Vergata), and an abnormal number of Math Credits as an undergrad , for a BA in Econ (14 courses including some very basic Matlab programming, Calc, Lin Alg., Math. Econ). No Real Analysis yet, though. The Calc i had included some proofs and arguments like Fourier series, Diff. Eq, Laplace Transforms. I had 17/20 in both of them and good grades in the rest of Math. credits, some of which were taken at Graduate (Laurea Specialistica) level. My GPA in Rome was 29/30.:tup: I am kinda hoping the Master can erase the not so good points and clean my sheet for something like MIT, which is a school i could not even dream about right now, i think. Here´s hopin´ i can complete some RA and Topology courses in the meantime... What do you guys have to say about Minnesota and Penn State as regards the fields i mentioned? I´ll also be aiming for these. Anyone familiar with the QED network doctorate in Europe?:hmm:

Hi! I´m fairly new to this forum. I got accepted ( :grad: ) in the QEM Erasmus Mundus program (Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics) for 2008-2009, and wanted to inquire here if anyone else is in the same situation. I wanted to contact people who are so we could discuss expectations about the program, backgrounds, and future plans as regards PhD´s, further down the road. An unrelated question: what are the best schools in the US for a PhD in Economics with a specialization in Game Theory? and in Growth? Ideally i´d like to go to a Department that is good in both.:hmm: Any thoughts? Thx!