Foundations of Combinatorics with Applications (Dover Books on Mathematics) (Paperback)

Foundations of Combinatorics with Applications (Dover Books on Mathematics) By Edward A. Bender, S. Gill Williamson Cover Image
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This introduction to combinatorics, the foundation of the interaction between computer science and mathematics, is suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in engineering, science, and mathematics.
The four-part treatment begins with a section on counting and listing that covers basic counting, functions, decision trees, and sieving methods. The following section addresses fundamental concepts in graph theory and a sampler of graph topics. The third part examines a variety of applications relevant to computer science and mathematics, including induction and recursion, sorting theory, and rooted plane trees. The final section, on generating functions, offers students a powerful tool for studying counting problems. Numerous exercises appear throughout the text, along with notes and references. The text concludes with solutions to odd-numbered exercises and to all appendix exercises.
Product Details
ISBN: 9780486446035
ISBN-10: 0486446034
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: February 6th, 2006
Pages: 480
Language: English
Series: Dover Books on Mathematics