Introductory Combinatorics

Brualdi, Richard A.

ISBN 10: 0131814885 / ISBN 13: 9780131814882

Published by Pearson Education, Limited, 1998

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP83147702

Synopsis:

Appropriate for an undergraduate junior/senior level mathematics course on combinatorics.

This book emphasizes combinatorial ideas including the pigeon-hole principle, counting techniques, permutations and combinations, Pólya counting, binomial coefficients, inclusion-exclusion principle, generating functions and recurrence relations, and combinatortial structures (matchings, designs, graphs).

About the Author: Richard A. Brualdi is Bascom Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served as Chair of the Department of Mathematics from 1993-1999. His research interests lie in matrix theory and combinatorics/graph theory. Professor Brualdi is the author or co-author of six books, and has published extensively. He is one of the editors-in-chief of the journal "Linear Algebra and its Applications" and of the journal "Electronic Journal of Combinatorics." He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, the International Linear Algebra Society, and the Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications. He is also a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Introductory Combinatorics
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good