Topics in Finite and Discrete Mathematics
1st Edition
Published on 28. January 2005
978-0-511-03454-1 (ISBN)
Description
Written for a broad audience of students in mathematics, computer science, operations research, statistics, and engineering, this textbook presents a short, lively survey of several fascinating non-calculus topics in modern applied mathematics. Coverage includes probability, mathematical finance, graphs, linear programming, statistics, computer science algorithms, and groups. A key feature is the abundance of interesting examples not normally found in standard finite mathematics courses, such as options pricing and arbitrage, tournaments, and counting formulas. The author assumes a level of mathematical sophistication at the beginning calculus level, that is, students should have had at least a course in pre-calculus, and the added sophistication attained from studying calculus would be useful.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 15 Tables, unspecified; 53 Line drawings, unspecified
File size
1,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-03454-1 (9780511034541)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Sheldon M. Ross
Topics in Finite and Discrete Mathematics
Book
07/2000
Cambridge University Press
€140.50
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Content
1. Preliminaries; 2. Combinatorial analysis; 3. Probability; 4. Mathematics of finance; 5. Graphs and trees; 6. Direct graphs; 7. Linear programming; 8. Sorting and searching; 9. Statistics; 10. Groups and permutations.
