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

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.

About the Author:

Ian Anderson is at University of Glasgow.

About this edition

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