ISBN: 9780521422604

Combinatorics deals with ways of arranging and distributing mathematical objects, and involves ideas from geometry, algebra and analysis. The breadth of its theory is matched by that of i… Mehr…

Combinatorics deals with ways of arranging and distributing mathematical objects, and involves ideas from geometry, algebra and analysis. The breadth of its theory is matched by that of its applications, which include topics as diverse as codes, circuit design and algorithm complexity. So, it has become essential for workers in many scientific fields, for example, electrical engineering and computer science, to have some knowledge of the subject. This book is based on courses originated at the California Institute of Technology and developed and class-tested there and in Eindhoven. From its inception the authors have tried to be as comprehensive as possible, dealing, in a unified manner, with, for example, graph theory, enumeration, external problems, projective geometry, designs, colorings and codes. At the same time they have included interesting and non-trivial results. The depth and breadth of the coverage help to make the book unique as a guide to the whole of the subject. The authors have paid particular attention to pedagogic matters, taking care to explain difficult matters carefully and entertainingly, and motivate them as appropriate. Exercises and examples abound throughout the book. Hints and comments on the former are gathered in an appendix. Each chapter ends with an interesting historical section. The book is ideally suited for use as a text for a course on combinatorical mathematics at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. Working mathematicians, scientists, and graduate students will also find it useful as an introduction and reference. Media > Book, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

1992, ISBN: 9780521422604

Cambridge University Press, Paperback, 542 Seiten, Publiziert: 1992-12-10T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.93 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3829994, Combinatorics & Graph Theory, Mathematics, Scienc… Mehr…

Cambridge University Press, Paperback, 542 Seiten, Publiziert: 1992-12-10T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.93 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3829994, Combinatorics & Graph Theory, Mathematics, Science, Nature & Maths, Subjects, Books, Discrete Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Foundations, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Mathematical Theory, Cambridge University Press, 1992<