<p>I would like to know how important combinatorics is. I am an undergraduate student looking to take more math courses and I saw and intro to combinatorics as an option. The reason I am asking is because the course seems cool to me but preference is usually given to compsci majors thus there are hurdles when enrolling which is why I was wondering what application of combinatorics are there in economics?</p>

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2021-05-06T03:49:39.253Z
You need to be more specific about what you mean by "important". Important for what? Grades on your undergrad econ courses? Grad school application? Potential uses in future jobs?
Herr K.
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2021-05-06T11:08:06.687Z
Thank you for the comment! I will edit and clarify my question. Is it clear now?
fintechgenie
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2021-05-06T21:02:22.200Z
@HerrK. Most matching theory is combinatorics. And network economics makes heavy use of graph theory. Much of social choice theory is essentially combinatorial.
Michael Greinecker
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2021-05-06T22:10:36.843Z
@MichaelGreinecker: It didn't occur to me that problems in those fields are combinatorial. But now that you said it, I see why they are. I stand corrected.
Herr K.
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Importance of Combinatorics
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# Importance of Combinatorics

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-06)

I would like to know how important combinatorics is. I am an undergraduate student looking to take more math courses and I saw and intro to combinatorics as an option. The reason I am asking is because the course seems cool to me but preference is usually given to compsci majors thus there are hurdles when enrolling which is why I was wondering what application of combinatorics are there in economics?

**Tags:** mathematical-economics, statistics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You need to be more specific about what you mean by "important". Important for what? Grades on your undergrad econ courses? Grad school application? Potential uses in future jobs?  
> **username_0**: Thank you for the comment! I will edit and clarify my question. Is it clear now?  
> **username_2**: @HerrK. Most matching theory is combinatorics. And network economics makes heavy use of graph theory. Much of social choice theory is essentially combinatorial.  
> **username_1**: @MichaelGreinecker: It didn't occur to me that problems in those fields are combinatorial. But now that you said it, I see why they are. I stand corrected.  

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