A First Course in Combinatorial Mathematics (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series) - Softcover

Anderson, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198596731 ISBN 13: 9780198596738

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1989

Synopsis

Now in a new second edition, this volume presents a clear and concise treatment of an increasingly important branch of mathematics. A unique introductory survey complete with easy-to-understand examples and sample problems, this text includes information on such basic combinatorial tools as recurrence relations, generating functions, incidence matrices, and the non-exclusion principle. It also provides a study of block designs, Steiner triple systems, and expanded coverage of the marriage theorem, as well as a unified account of three important constructions which are significant in coding theory.

About this title

About the Author

Ian Anderson is at University of Glasgow.

From the Back Cover

The Spirit and aim of this textbook is to present a concise introduction to the basic combinatorial tools--such as recurrence relations, generating functions, incidence matrices, and the inclusion-exclusion principle--that will give the reader a flavour of the distinctive characteristics of this attractive and increasingly important branch of mathematics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198596731
• ISBN 13: 9780198596738
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144