This book discusses convex analysis, the basic underlying structure of
argumentation in economic theory. Convex analysis is also common to the
optimization of problems encountered in many applications. The text is
aimed at senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and
specialists of mathematical programming who are undertaking research
into applied mathematics and economics. The text consists of a
systematic development in eight chapters, and contains exercises. The
book is appropriate as a class text or for self-study.