Combinatorics

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 style

* Timely and appropriate examples

* Numerous well-chosen exercises

* Flexible modular format

* Optional sections and appendices

Highlights of Second Edition enhancements:

* Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideas

* Expanded discussion of linear codes

* New optional section on algorithms

* Greatly expanded hints and answers section

* Many new exercises and examples

Nyckelord: MATHEMATICS / Combinatorics MAT036000