Combinatorics

A mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished <p>This book is intended to be used as the text for a first course in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely, to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a course.</p> <p>Features retained from the first edition:</p> <ul> <li>Lively and engaging writing style</li> <li>Timely and appropriate examples</li> <li>Numerous well-chosen exercises</li> <li>Flexible modular format</li> <li>Optional sections and appendices</li> </ul> <p>Highlights of Second Edition enhancements:</p> <ul> <li>Smoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideas</li> <li>Expanded discussion of linear codes</li> <li>New optional section on algorithms</li> <li>Greatly expanded hints and answers section</li> <li>Many new exercises and examples</li> </ul>