Constrained Extrema Introduction to the Differentiable Case with Economic Applications

These notes are the result of an interrupted sequence of seminars on optimiza­ tion theory with economic applications starting in 1964-1965. This is mentioned by way of explaining the uneven style that pervades them. Lately I have been using the notes for a two semester course on the subject for graduate students in economics. Except for the introductory survey, the notes are intended to provide a...