Guide to Discrete Mathematics: An Accessible Introduction to the History, Theory, Logic and Applications (Texts in Computer Science)

O'Regan, Gerard

ISBN 10: 331944560X / ISBN 13: 9783319445601

Edité par Springer, 2016

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New book, remains sealed in plastic. Language - English. Ships from Berlin.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1705614207273

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Guide to Discrete Mathematics: An Accessible Introduction to the History, Theory, Logic and Applications (Texts in Computer Science)
• Éditeur: Springer
• Date de parution: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 331944560X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783319445601
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Wie neu

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Synopsis

This stimulating textbook presents a broad and accessible guide to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics, highlighting how the techniques may be applied to various exciting areas in computing. The text is designed to motivate and inspire the reader, encouraging further study in this important skill. 
Features: provides an introduction to the building blocks of discrete mathematics, including sets, relations and functions; describes the basics of number theory, the techniques of induction and recursion, and the applications of mathematical sequences, series, permutations, and combinations; presents the essentials of algebra; explains the fundamentals of automata theory, matrices, graph theory, cryptography, coding theory, language theory, and the concepts of computability and decidability; reviews the history of logic, discussing propositional and predicate logic, as well as advanced topics; examines the field of software engineering, describing formal methods; investigates probability and statistics.

À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as Introduction to the History of Computing, Pillars of Computing, Introduction to Software Quality, Giants of Computing, and Mathematics in Computing.