2000 Solved Problems in Discrete Mathematics [Paperback]

Seymour Lipschutz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070380317 | ISBN-13: 978-0070380318 | Publication Date: October 1, 1991 | Edition: 1

Master discrete mathematics with Schaum's--the high-performance solved-problem guide.

It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams!

Students love Schaum's Solved Problem Guides because they produce results. Each year, thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's!

If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, use this book to:

• Brush up before tests
• Study quickly and more effectively
• Learn the best strategies for solving tough problems in step-by-step detail
• Review what you've learned in class by solving thousands of relevant problems that test your skill

Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's Solved Problem Guides let you practice at your own pace and remind you of all the important problem-solving techniques you need to remember--fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams.

Inside you will find:

• 2,000 solved problems with complete solutions--the largest selection of solved problems yet published on this subject
• An index to help you quickly locate the types of problems you want to solve
• Problems like those you'll find on your exams
• Techniques for choosing the correct approach to problems
• Guidance toward the quickest, most efficient solutions

If you want top grades and thorough understanding of discrete mathematics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (October 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070380317
• ISBN-13: 978-0070380318
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Critics aside, this is really a good book, November 21, 1999

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Joshua Blatt (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2000 Solved Problems in Discrete Mathematics (Paperback)

I have no idea why the only reviewer (before me) gave this book a one star rating. Perhaps he was confused because it is not intended to explain discrete mathematics, rather it's intended to be a companion to a traditional discrete mathematics textbook. As a source of hundreds of solved problems it is absolutely invaluable. If you want extra practice or the examples in your class's textbook aren't enough, buy this.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's helpful!, December 7, 1999

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Alicia (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2000 Solved Problems in Discrete Mathematics (Paperback)

The problems in this book were arranged the way that leads readers understand simple concepts first, then bring you to problems and applications. In addtion, my professor Dr. Mott (he wrote one of the top selling discrete book) recommanded this book to me as well. I found it VERY helpful.

Yes, I think it servers as an aid to textbooks. You cannot teach yourself discrete math by reading it.

By the way, it doesn't have alot Hamiltionian cycle examples in there.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reviews the field and Enforces problem solving abilities, January 23, 2001

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Rahman (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2000 Solved Problems in Discrete Mathematics (Paperback)

Computer science has been the primary catalyst transforming the status of this once-obscure field of discrete mathematics into state-of-the-art information, and required knowledge. Switching circuits, programming languages, expert systems and their underlying logic, to name but a few computer-related topics, each rely upon the results from this field as a foundation. There is a proliferation of books on graph theory, discrete mathematics, and even set theory and mathematical logic, for this reason.

A paucity exists, however, of texts facilitating a newcomer in verifying the lessons presumably learned through formal education or through self-study. Schaum's solved problems books are invaluable for this purpose. The more recent n'000 solved problem books are beneficial to any willing to invest the effort and time required to attempt the numerous problems posed.

The discrete mathematics book reviews subjects ranging from fundamentals of logic and set theory, to lattices, combinatorics, as well as abstract algebra and the basics of the theory of languages. There are a variety of questions, from recalling definitions, to number-crunching, to providing sketches or fragments of proofs. These are typically in a progressive problem-solving form, which lends itself to becoming a programed course. The book easily and quietly supplements any standard, classic, or assigned works from the field.

Gradually the questions in this work will be perceived as increasingly basic, perhaps some sections too basic now - however that is only because the book has served its purpose, as a foundation for other more practical, detailed, or complex assignments or problems.

While reading through other works in this field, make note and observe how most have numerous exercises suffixed to each chapter, and yet how few actually provide comprehensible solutions to them. The true value of Schaum's series of solved problems books then becomes more evident.