Applied Combinatorics (Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications)

Roberts, Fred S.

ISBN 10: 1420099825 / ISBN 13: 9781420099829

Published by Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Applied Combinatorics (Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications)
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420099825
• ISBN 13: 9781420099829
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Now with solutions to selected problems, Applied Combinatorics, Second Edition presents the tools of combinatorics from an applied point of view. This bestselling textbook offers numerous references to the literature of combinatorics and its applications that enable readers to delve more deeply into the topics.

After introducing fundamental counting rules and the tools of graph theory and relations, the authors focus on three basic problems of combinatorics: counting, existence, and optimization problems. They discuss advanced tools for dealing with the counting problem, including generating functions, recurrences, inclusion/exclusion, and Pólya theory. The text then covers combinatorial design, coding theory, and special problems in graph theory. It also illustrates the basic ideas of combinatorial optimization through a study of graphs and networks.

About the Author

Fred S. Roberts is Professor of Mathematics and Director of DIMACS at Rutgers University.

Barry Tesman is Professor of Mathematics at Dickinson College.