Combinatorics 2nd Edition by Russell Merris (PDF)

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A mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished This book is intended to be used as the text for a first course in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely, to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a course.Features retained from the first edition:Lively and engaging writing styleTimely and appropriate examplesNumerous well-chosen exercisesFlexible modular formatOptional sections and appendicesHighlights of Second Edition enhancements:Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideasExpanded discussion of linear codesNew optional section on algorithmsGreatly expanded hints and answers sectionMany new exercises and examples

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Editorial Reviews: Review “…broad and interesting…” (Zentralblatt Math, Vol.1035, No.10, 2004) “…engagingly written…a robust learning tool…” (American Mathematical Monthly, March 2004) From the Inside Flap A mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished This book is intended to be used as the text for a first course in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely, to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a course.Features retained from the first edition:Lively and engaging writing styleTimely and appropriate examplesNumerous well-chosen exercisesFlexible modular formatOptional sections and appendicesHighlights of Second Edition enhancements:Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideasExpanded discussion of linear codesNew optional section on algorithmsGreatly expanded hints and answers sectionMany new exercises and examples From the Back Cover A mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished This book is intended to be used as the text for a first course in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely, to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a course.Features retained from the first edition:Lively and engaging writing styleTimely and appropriate examplesNumerous well-chosen exercisesFlexible modular formatOptional sections and appendicesHighlights of Second Edition enhancements:Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideasExpanded discussion of linear codesNew optional section on algorithmsGreatly expanded hints and answers sectionMany new exercises and examples About the Author RUSSELL MERRIS, PhD, is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at California State University, Hayward. Among his other books is Graph Theory, also published by Wiley. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐There are two components to this review: First, the textbook itself; and second, the Kindle edition specifically.In regards to the textbook, it serves as an effective introduction to the subject on Combinatorics and pairs nicely with a junior-level introductory class. I definitely feel that I learned a tremendous amount of information this semester, and I feel the book was effective in helping to facilitate that. Some of the examples were challenging to follow and the proofs on occasions felt too rushed to be clear, but these aside, overall it is a useful textbook.However, the Kindle edition has a problem displaying the mathematical equations to such an extent that the book quickly becomes unusable if you’re assigned any of the problems from the text. Although I support the use of e-books to bolster the sustainability of the education industry, this e-book edition needs some polishing before it’s worth purchasing.

⭐I felt that this text was very quality. It is well written and easy to understand, but advanced enough that you feel okay using it in a senior or early grad setting. The chapters on applications to computer science were nice.

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