| Combinatorics 2e Contributor(s): Merris (Author) |
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ISBN: 047126296X ISBN-13: 9780471262961 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $195.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: 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:
Highlights of Second Edition enhancements:
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Combinatorics |
| Dewey: 511.6 |
| LCCN: 2002192250 |
| Series: Wiley Discrete Mathematics and Optimization |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.44" W x 9.5" (2.05 lbs) 576 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideas * Expanded discussion of linear codes * New optional section on algorithms * Greatly expanded hints and answers section * Many new exercises and examples |