Introductory Combinatorics - Hardcover

Brualdi, Richard A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0131001191 ISBN 13: 9780131001190

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2004

Synopsis

This book emphasizes combinatorial ideas including the pigeon-hole principle, counting techniques, permutations and combinations, Pólya counting, binomial coefficients, inclusion-exclusion principle, generating functions and recurrence relations, and combinatortial structures (matchings, designs, graphs). The volume provides a complete examination of combinatorial ideas and techniques. For individuals interested in combinatorial concepts.

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The market best seller. Level is dead center.

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Introductory Combinatorics emphasizes combinatorial ideas, including the pigeon-hole principle, counting techniques, permutations and combinations, Polya counting, binomial coefficients, inclusion-exclusion principle, generating functions and recurrence relations, and combinatortial structures (matchings, designs, graphs). Written to be entertaining and readable, this book's lively style reflects the author's joy for teaching the subject. It presents an excellent treatment of Polya's Counting Theorem that doesn't assume the student is familiar with group theory. It also includes problems that offer good practice of the principles it presents. The third edition of Introductory Combinatorics has been updated to include new material on partially ordered sets, Dilworth's Theorem, partitions of integers and generating functions. In addition, the chapters on graph theory have been completely revised. A valuable book for any reader interested in learning more about combinatorics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0131001191
• ISBN 13: 9780131001190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 608