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This review is from: Mathematics of Choice: Or, How to Count Without Counting (New Mathematical Library) (Paperback)
Two weeks ago I ordered about 10 math books from Amazon, and this book is the only one I have been reading-- I just cannot stop reading it. It is not difficult to understand and it has very interesting problems. The title fits the book very well. Although I am taking statistics class in school, my understanding of combinations and permutations was very shallow before I started reading this book. I really appreciate the author. Thank you, Prof. Ivan Niven. I hope there are more math books like this one. And I wish our math textbooks can be this fun. Highyly recommend it to anybody who loves having fun with math.
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Gem of a Book, GRAB IT!!!,
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This review is from: Mathematics of Choice: Or, How to Count Without Counting (New Mathematical Library) (Paperback)
There are few books which can even come close to the lucidity and simplicity with which Ivan Niven explains the basics of combinations and permutations.He even puts forth difficult topics like Generating Polynomials in the most simple and understandable fashion.No doubt this is a prescribed book at Harvard!! It has personally helped me in preparing and coming out successful for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology institutes,which is one of the toughest examinations in the world . The book is suitable for anyone who wants to understand the maths involved in making a choice.This will be of great help for High School students, Under Graduates,Graduates and teachers of Mathematics.A gem from Ivan Niven.
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This review is from: Mathematics of Choice: Or, How to Count Without Counting (New Mathematical Library) (Paperback)
It is one the best books around for learning permutations and combinations. It is neither verbose nor cryptic and every line packs a punch. The structure is very cogent with every topic being the logical consequence of the previous. I still do not understand the first reviewer's problem with this book. It surely is a must read.
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chromatic triangle, fewer summands, largest summand, into how many regions, distinct summands, segments joining pairs, linear permutations, multiplication principle, distinct boxes, distinct digits, left parentheses, two minus signs, sigma notation, many integers, more pigeons, positive odd integers, many different orders, circular permutations New!
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The purpose of this chapter is to present a few sample problems to illustrate the theme of the whole volume. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chromatic triangle, fewer summands, largest summand, into how many regions, distinct summands, segments joining pairs, linear permutations, multiplication principle, distinct boxes, distinct digits, left parentheses, two minus signs, sigma notation, many integers, more pigeons, positive odd integers, many different orders, circular permutations New!
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- Numbers: Rational and Irrational (New Mathematical Library) by Ivan Morton Niven in Front Matter, and page 68
- Continued Fractions (New Mathmatical Library, Number 9) by Carl D. Olds in Front Matter, and page 53
- What Is Calculus About? (New Mathematical Library) by W. W. Sawyer in Front Matter
- Invitation to Number Theory (New Mathematical Library) by Oystein Ore in Front Matter
- Episodes from the Early History of Mathematics (Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library) by Asger Aaboe in Front Matter
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