This book is a unique blend of difference equations theory and its exciting applications to economics. It deals with not
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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages v-vi
Wei-Bin Zhang
Chapter 1 Difference equations in economics Original Research Article
Pages 1-11
Chapter 2 Scalar linear difference equations Original Research Article
Pages 13-77
Chapter 3 One-dimensional dynamical economic systems Original Research Article
Pages 79-134
Chapter 4 Time-dependent solutions of scalar systems Original Research Article
Pages 135-183
Chapter 5 Economic bifurcations and chaos Original Research Article
Pages 185-225
Chapter 6 Higher dimensional difference equations Original Research Article
Pages 227-303
Chapter 7 Higher dimensional economic dynamics Original Research Article
Pages 305-383
Chapter 8 Epilogue Original Research Article
Pages 385-390
Appendix
Pages 391-426
Bibliography
Pages 427-437
Index
Pages 439-448