Combinatorics and Graph Theory (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

Harris, John M.; Hirst, Jeffry L.; Mossinghoff, Michael

ISBN 10: 1441927239 / ISBN 13: 9781441927231

Edité par Springer (edition Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2008), 2010

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2008. N° de réf. du vendeur 1441927239-7-1

Synopsis :

There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to create a successful sequel. — Randy Meeks, from the trailer to Scream 2 While we may not follow the precise rules that Mr. Meeks had in mind for s- cessful sequels, we have made a number of changes to the text in this second edition. In the new edition, we continue to introduce new topics with concrete - amples, we provide complete proofs of almost every result, and we preserve the book’sfriendlystyle andlivelypresentation,interspersingthetextwith occasional jokes and quotations. The rst two chapters, on graph theory and combinatorics, remain largely independent, and may be covered in either order. Chapter 3, on in nite combinatorics and graphs, may also be studied independently, although many readers will want to investigate trees, matchings, and Ramsey theory for nite sets before exploring these topics for in nite sets in the third chapter. Like the rst edition, this text is aimed at upper-division undergraduate students in mathematics, though others will nd much of interest as well. It assumes only familiarity with basic proof techniques, and some experience with matrices and in nite series. The second edition offersmany additionaltopics for use in the classroom or for independentstudy. Chapter 1 includesa new sectioncoveringdistance andrelated notions in graphs, following an expanded introductory section. This new section also introduces the adjacency matrix of a graph, and describes its connection to important features of the graph.

Présentation de l'éditeur:

The second edition of this text on combinatorics and graph theory includes new material on an array topics ranging from Eulerian trails to combinatorial geometry to the pigeonhole principle. There are also numerous new exercises throughout the book.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Combinatorics and Graph Theory (...
Éditeur : Springer (edition Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2008)
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Fair
Edition : 2ème Édition