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Combinatorics
Russell Merris
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Description for Combinatorics
Paperback. Updating and expanding upon the successful First Edition of Combinatorics, this new edition provides the foundation for mastering combinatorics. Blending an engaging style with mathematical rigor, Professor Merris provides a uniquely flexible tool for a wide variety of approaches to combinatorics. Series: Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 926.
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.
Features retained from the first edition:
- Lively and engaging writing style
- Timely and appropriate examples
- Numerous well-chosen exercises
- Flexible modular format
- Optional sections and appendices
Highlights of Second Edition enhancements:
- Smoothed ... Read more
- Expanded discussion of linear codes
- New optional section on algorithms
- Greatly expanded hints and answers section
- Many new exercises and examples
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471262961
SKU
V9780471262961
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Ref
99-50
About Russell Merris
RUSSELL MERRIS, PhD, is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at California State University, Hayward. Among his other books is Graph Theory, also published by Wiley.
Reviews for Combinatorics
“…broad and interesting…” (Zentralblatt Math, Vol.1035, No.10, 2004) “...engagingly written...a robust learning tool...” (American Mathematical Monthly, March 2004)