A First Course in Combinatorial Mathematics

Ian Anderson

ISBN 10: 0198596731 / ISBN 13: 9780198596738

Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1990

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Former academic library book, with library bookplate to front pastedown; ink stamps to endpapers, including withdrawn stamp. All pages unmarked and uncreased. In good shape overall. Publisher's note: This introduction to the basic combinatorial tools, such as recurrence relations, generating functions, incidence matrices and the inclusion-exclusion principle, has been designed to give readers a flavour of the distinctive characteristics of this branch of mathematics. Size: 21.6 x 14 x 0.9 cm. x, 134 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Mathematics; Combinatorial analysis; ISBN: 0198596731. ISBN/EAN: 9780198596738. Add. Inventory No: 250322CT5021. Seller Inventory # 250322CT5021

Bibliographic Details

Title: A First Course in Combinatorial Mathematics

Publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 2nd Edition

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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.

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.