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Matroids: A Geometric Introduction
Gary Gordon
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Description for Matroids: A Geometric Introduction
Paperback. This friendly introduction helps undergraduate students understand and appreciate matroid theory and its connections to geometry. Num Pages: 410 pages, 260 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. 50 tables 300 exercises. BIC Classification: PBMW; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 706. 410 pages, 260 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. 50 tables 300 exercises. This friendly introduction helps undergraduate students understand and appreciate matroid theory and its connections to geometry. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBMW; PBV. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight: 810.
Matroid theory is a vibrant area of research that provides a unified way to understand graph theory, linear algebra and combinatorics via finite geometry. This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the field which will appeal to undergraduate students and to any mathematician interested in the geometric approach to matroids. Written in a friendly, fun-to-read style and developed from the authors' own undergraduate courses, the book is ideal for students. Beginning with a basic introduction to matroids, the book quickly familiarizes the reader with the breadth of the subject, and specific examples are used to illustrate the theory and ... Read more
Matroid theory is a vibrant area of research that provides a unified way to understand graph theory, linear algebra and combinatorics via finite geometry. This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the field which will appeal to undergraduate students and to any mathematician interested in the geometric approach to matroids. Written in a friendly, fun-to-read style and developed from the authors' own undergraduate courses, the book is ideal for students. Beginning with a basic introduction to matroids, the book quickly familiarizes the reader with the breadth of the subject, and specific examples are used to illustrate the theory and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521145688
SKU
V9780521145688
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Ref
99-2
About Gary Gordon
Gary Gordon is a Professor in the Mathematics Department at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. Jenny McNulty is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Montana, Missoula.
Reviews for Matroids: A Geometric Introduction
"The authors write in an entertaining, conversational style, and the text is often peppered with humorous footnotes. Nearly 300 exercises and scores of references will benefit motivated readers." -J. T. Saccoman, Choice