Applied combinatorics
By: Alan Tucker
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780470458389
Subjects: Graph theory; Combinatorial analysis; MATHEMATICS / Combinatorics
Description: "Alan Tucker's newest issue of Applied Combinatorics builds on the previous editions with more in depth analysis of computer systems in order to help develop proficiency in basic discrete math problem solving. As one of the most widely used book in combinatorial problems, this edition explains how to reason and model combinatorically while stressing the systematic analysis of different possibilities, exploration of the logical structure of a problem, and ingenuity"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Prelude. Part One: Graph Theory. Chapter 1: Elements of Graph Theory. Chapter 2: Covering Circuits and Graph coloring. Chapter 3: Trees and Searching. Chapter 4: Network Algorithms. Part Two: Enumeration. Chapter 5: General Counting Methods for Arrangements and Selections. Chapter 6: Generating Functions. Chapter 7: Recurrence Relations. Chapter 8: Inclusion-Exclusion. Part Three: Additional Topics. Chapter 9: Polya's Enumeration Formula. Chapter 10: Games with Grapes. Postlude. Appendix.