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A gentle introduction to matrix calculus

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Matrix calculus is an important tool when we wish to optimize functions involving matrices or perform sensitivity analyses. This tutorial is designed to make matrix calculus more accessible to graduate students and young researchers. It contains the theory that would suffice in most applications, many fully worked-out exercises and examples, and presents some of the ‘tacit knowledge’ that is prevalent in this field.

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  • Magnus, Jan R., 2024. "A gentle introduction to matrix calculus," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 244(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:econom:v:244:y:2024:i:1:s0304407624002070
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2024.105862
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    1. Masako Ikefuji & Roger J. A. Laeven & Jan R. Magnus & Yuan Yue, 2022. "Earthquake Risk Embedded in Property Prices: Evidence From Five Japanese Cities," Journal of the American Statistical Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 117(537), pages 82-93, January.
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    Keywords

    Differential calculus; Multivariate; Optimization; Vec operator; Commutation matrix;
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    JEL classification:

    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics
    • C60 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - General
    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis

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