adding references to js files within your ts works fine:
/// <reference path="../libs/jquery-1.7.2.js" />
/// <reference path="../libs/jasmine.d.ts"/>
declare var $;
describe("test browser version with jquery", () => {
/// <reference path="../libs/jquery-1.7.2.js" />
/// <reference path="../libs/jasmine.d.ts"/>
declare var $;
describe("test browser version with jquery", () => {
it("version should be 534.34", () => {
expect($.browser.version).toBe("534.34");
});
});