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Essence of Discrete Mathematics

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I bought Keneth Rosen's book on ebay, and uhhhhh... The thing was 600 pages long, and boring... I was looking for something simpler and shorter, and Dr. Dean's book was just what I needed. There are several things that I like about this book
1. It is short
2. No fluff
3. It explain foundations of discrete math giving it some practical side.
4. It is easy to read
5. Solutions to questions is provided even the book is 200 pages long

If you are struggling programmer who need some grounding in formalism or you would like to get started with discrete math, than this book is a good start. For 13 bucks it is more than a great deal. Big thanks to the author.
Dmitriy

From reading the above reviews, I assumed the book was a good source of information to help me understand the materials being covered in class. There are some useful information in the book but it didn't cover 50% of the topics that were went over in class.
A few topics that the book didn't cover was:
* Big O concept
* Modular Arithmetic

If you've read other textbooks on Discrete Math and had as much trouble as I did following them, then this book is for you. It covers the material well and is easier to follow then most other books on the subject. Plus, the price is right!