Combinatorics (wiley Series In Discrete Mathematics And Optimization)
by Russell Merris /
2003 / English / PDF
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A mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished
A mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished
This book is intended to be used as the text for a first course
in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely,
to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide
range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a
pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who
bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a
course.
This book is intended to be used as the text for a first course
in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely,
to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide
range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a
pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who
bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a
course.
Features retained from the first edition:
Features retained from the first edition:Lively and engaging writing style
Lively and engaging writing styleTimely and appropriate examples
Timely and appropriate examplesNumerous well-chosen exercises
Numerous well-chosen exercisesFlexible modular format
Flexible modular formatOptional sections and appendices
Optional sections and appendices
Highlights of Second Edition enhancements:
Highlights of Second Edition enhancements:Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on
key ideas
Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on
key ideasExpanded discussion of linear codes
Expanded discussion of linear codesNew optional section on algorithms
New optional section on algorithmsGreatly expanded hints and answers section
Greatly expanded hints and answers sectionMany new exercises and examples
Many new exercises and examples
