Nl Biggs Discrete Mathematics Oxford University Press 2002 Pdf

Discrete Mathematics (Oxford Science Publications)

9780198534273: Discrete Mathematics (Oxford Science Publications)

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This text is a carefully structured, coherent, and comprehensive course of discrete mathematics. The approach is traditional, deductive, and straightforward, with no unnecessary abstraction. It is self-contained including all the fundamental ideas in the field. It can be approached by anyone with basic competence in arithmetic and experience of simple algebraic manipulations. Students of computer science whose curriculum may not allow the study of many ancillary mathematics courses will find it particularly useful. Mathematics students seeking a first approach to courses such as graph theory, combinatorics, number theory, coding theory, combinatorial optimization, and abstract algebra will also enjoy a clear introduction to these more specialized fields. The main changes to this new edition are to present descriptions of numerous algorithms on a form close to that of a real programming language. The aim is to enable students to develop practical programs from the design of algorithms. Students of mathematics and computer science seeking an eloquent introduction to discrete mathematics will be pleased by this work.

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Norman L. Biggs is Professor of Mathematics, London School of Economics, University of London

Review:

`For the Second Edition:
"... it is a wonderful book. Biggs' expository style is of the highest quality." '
Professor James Reid, University of Mississippi

`"... a well written book by a world-renowned expert. The explanations go to the heart of the matter and the proofs
given are elegant." '
Professor Mohan Shrikhande, University of Michigan

`" the material is well written in a clear and lucid style ... " '
Dr Jim Renshaw, University of Southampton

`the new chapters are elegantly written'
Dr Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge

`From recent reviews of the first edition:

"Biggs' book ... a timely and important addition to the literature ... stands out for its clarity of exposition, its careful organization, and for the way in which it reduces unnecessary abstraction to a minimum ... The range of topics covered is astonishing ... and ... it is written with humour and
a lightness of touch which make it a pleasure to read." '
Times Higher Education Supplemement

`"It seems to me that the book is as comprehensive as one could hope. I strongly recommend it" '
Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society

`"the comprehensive course of discrete mathematics" '
L'Enseignement Mathematique, t.36, fasc.1-2, 1990

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