Modelling Computing Systems: Mathematics for Computer Science (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science) 2013th Edition by Faron Moller (PDF)

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This engaging text presents the fundamental mathematics and modelling techniques for computing systems in a novel and light-hearted way, which can be easily followed by students at the very beginning of their university education. Key concepts are taught through a large collection of challenging yet fun mathematical games and logical puzzles that require no prior knowledge about computers. The text begins with intuition and examples as a basis from which precise concepts are then developed; demonstrating how, by working within the confines of a precise structured method, the occurrence of errors in the system can be drastically reduced. Features: demonstrates how game theory provides a paradigm for an intuitive understanding of the nature of computation; contains more than 400 exercises throughout the text, with detailed solutions to half of these presented at the end of the book, together with numerous theorems, definitions and examples; describes a modelling approach based on state transition systems.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “This book by UK academics Moller (Swansea Univ.) and Struth (Univ. of Sheffield) is designed to serve as a textbook for first-year university students in computer science. The volume contains 15 chapters, divided in two parts. … libraries may wish to acquire it for the benefit of advanced undergraduates. Summing Up: Recommended. Only comprehensive academic mathematics and computer science collections.” (B. Borchers, Choice, Vol. 51 (7), March, 2014)“This book contains essential mathematics and modelling techniques for computing systems for which a presentation style suitable for first year undergraduate students has been chosen. … The book contains more than 200 exercises throughout the text and provides complete solutions at the back of the book on more than 80 pages.” (Gudula Rünger, zbMATH, Vol. 1278, 2014) From the Back Cover We have all experienced delays and frustrations as a result of the notorious ‘computer glitch.’ However, the more dependent we become on computational systems in our daily lives, the more we must ensure that they are safe, reliable and user-friendly.This engaging textbook presents the fundamental mathematics and modelling techniques for computing systems in a novel and light-hearted way, which can be easily followed by students at the very beginning of their university education. Key concepts are taught through a large collection of challenging yet fun mathematical games and logical puzzles that require no prior knowledge about computers. The text begins with intuition and examples as a basis from which precise concepts are then developed; demonstrating how, by working within the confines of a precise structured method, the occurrence of errors in the system can be drastically reduced.Topics and features:Introduces important concepts from discrete mathematics as the basis of computational thinking, presented in a stimulating and motivating styleDemonstrates how game theory provides a paradigm for an intuitive understanding of the nature of computationContains more than 400 exercises throughout the text, with detailed solutions to half of these presented at the end of the book, together with numerous theorems, definitions and examplesDescribes an approach to the modelling of computing systems based on state transition systems, exploring the languages and techniques for expressing and reasoning about systems specifications and concurrent implementationsThis clearly written and classroom-tested textbook/reference is essential reading for first-year undergraduate modules on discrete mathematics and systems modelling. About the Author Prof. Faron Moller is a Professor of Computer Science at Swansea University, UK.Dr. Georg Struth is a Reader in Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, UK. Read more

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⭐I wish I had been taught my first-year “Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science” course from this textbook. It makes it clear with loads of examples where, why and how mathematics is used in computing, instead of just teaching it without motivation (as my required text and teacher did). It even makes induction fun and easy – something I wouldn’t have believed possible before. The chapter on games is a new addition to the first year course since I took it. Thankfully this is also an assigned text for the sophomore “Concurrency” course; the text is great for this module as well, but mostly it makes re-learning (indeed, learning) my first-year mathematics fun and easy.

⭐Useful book for every researcher and PhD students. I am reading this book to help me modeling my programming code in math.

⭐Very well written textbook for first year students, it contains many examples and questions which all help with learning.

⭐Good book.

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