Foundations of Combinatorics with Applications (Dover Books on Mathematics)

Edward A. Bender; S. Gill Williamson

ISBN 10: 0486446034 / ISBN 13: 9780486446035

Published by Dover Publications, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foundations of Combinatorics with Applications (Dover Books on Mathematics)
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486446034
• ISBN 13: 9780486446035
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This introduction to combinatorics is suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in engineering, science, and mathematics. Covers basic counting, functions, decision trees, and sieving methods; fundamental concepts in graph theory and a sampler of graph topics; induction and recursion, sorting theory, and rooted plane trees. Numerous exercises (some with solutions), notes, and references. Includes 75 figures. Appendixes.

From the Back Cover

The book provides a solid introductory course for mathematics and mathematical computer science students. Designed for use in a number of courses, this book is appropriate for rigorous lower division courses, upper division courses in engineering, science, and mathematics, and beginning graduate courses. The material has been fully class-tested and includes many helpful examples and exercises. A solutions manual is also available.