When elementary courses in discrete and combinatorial mathematics first became popular, they usually covered a broad spectrumofpure and applied topics. Most of the students were in Mathematics and Computer Science, with a handful ofbrave souls from other disciplines. Those other students usually found the courses quite difficult. However, the applications were useful in a numberofareas. The teaching of discrete topics has evolved into two streams. The more math ematical parts are studied in courses called Discrete Mathematics, and more ad vanced, more rigorous courses called Combinatorics, or named for specific areas (Graph Theory, Combinatorial Designs, Cryptography, and so on). Introductions to those areas of applicable discrete mathematics used by students in business, management and the social sciences are usually called Finite Mathematics, and e1ementary courses on this material are now standard at many colleges and uni versities.These courses are typically offered at the freshman level although many students take them later in their careers.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"The present textbook gives a concise introduction to finite mathematics. It covers the topics counting, discrete probability, graph theory, linear equations, and linear programming...It is well written and easy to read, with many examples and applications."
-International Mathematical News
"This concise book us desugbed for a one semester introductory course in finite mathematics and its applications for freshmen and sophomore students in business, management, and the social sciences...The author presents examples as "sample problems" in the body of every section, and these are usually followed by "your turn" exercises designed to test the reader's comprehension."
-ZENTRALBLATT MATH
"[A Beginner's Guide to Finite Mathematics] is suitable for self-studying the topic "finite mathematics" without visiting a course because of requiring little mathematical background beyond high school algebra. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to have a first look at applied discrete mathematics."
-Simulation News Europe
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Verlagsgruppe
Illustrationen
66
66 s/w Abbildungen
XII, 355 p. 66 illus.
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-1-4757-3814-8 (9781475738148)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4757-3814-8
Schweitzer Klassifikation
1 Numbers and Sets.- 2 Counting.- 3 Probability.- 4 Graph Theory.- 5 Matrices.- 6 Linear Programming.- Your Turn Solutions.- Answers to Exercises A.
