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Lädt ... Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics: An Applied Introductionvon Ralph P. Grimaldi
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Lots of content, and lots of exercises. It's a fifth edition, so it has stood the test of time and has relatively few errors or glaring flaws. But the writing is awful, and the presentation of somes topics makes me want to tear my hair out. For example, the sections on logic are really weak (although all true and accurate), and clearly the author prefers combinatorics. You could say its just a textbook and so its asking a lot to expect good, enthusiastic writing. But an unspired text is not going to inspire anyone! Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
This fifth edition continues to improve on the features that have made it the market leader. The text offers a flexible organization, enabling instructors to adapt the book to their particular courses. The book is both complete and careful, and it continues to maintain its emphasis on algorithms and applications. Excellent exercise sets allow students to perfect skills as they practice. This new edition continues to feature numerous computer science applications-making this the ideal text for preparing students for advanced study. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Discrete mathematics is not to be confused with discreet mathematics (we don't usually talk about such...), but is instead a way to measure a discrete (that is, not continuous) event using various mathematical properties. Likewise, combinatorics is just a fancy-schmancy way of saying "counting." Of course, it's counting with style, where "style" here means neat mathematical tricks.
The book covers several topics ranging from an introduction to the main topics, to more advanced topics, such as graph theory and self-correcting codes. If you're like me, with an uncanny fascination for mathematics, you too would get enjoyment from reading this book and working on the exercises (fun fact: Grimaldi himself worked through each problem in the book, as opposed to having a teacher's aide do it, in order to generate the answer key). This book requires a strong understanding of mathematics and logic, perhaps at least an understanding of pre-calculus.
I'm sure I've said this before (but sometimes, I must repeat those things I find particularly witty), but the more advanced mathematics you learn, the less you deal with actual numbers. This book is yet another stepping stone to a world of mathematics devoid completely of those pesky numbers that only weigh you down.
I recommend this book for mathematicians and computer scientists alike. It's sure to be helpful to either profession. ( )