Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction [Hardcover]

Edward R. Scheinerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0534356389 | ISBN-13: 978-0534356385 | Edition: 1

This book is an introduction to mathematics--in particular, it is an introduction to discrete mathematics. There are two primary goals for this book: students will learn to reading and writing proofs, and students will learn the fundamental concepts of discrete mathematics.

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"My students love this textbook for its clarity and careful organization. The book, by the way, has the highest approval rating of any textbook in any class I have ever taught. Bravo!!" --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Edward R. Scheinerman is Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Scheinerman's research interests include discrete mathematics, especially graph theory, partially ordered sets, random graphs, and combinatorics, as well as applications to robotics and networks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 1 edition (January 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534356389
• ISBN-13: 978-0534356385
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,079,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, March 24, 2000

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This review is from: Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction (Hardcover)

This book is very clear. It explains most of the fundamentals of discrete mathematics, including logic, combinatorics, graph theory, probability, number theory, cryptography, and more. Things are clearly explained, and students are taught the basics of proof writing. Proof templates give the reader a skeleton for different proofs (such as direct, contradiction, induction, contrapositive, etc.). A great book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic explanation for complex material, January 22, 2000

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This review is from: Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction (Hardcover)

This book explains, with simple examples complex material. He includes proof templates, that are helpful in the understanding of the material.

I would not recommend for Below College level.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We use it for our discrete course, March 12, 2006

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction (Hardcover)

Discrete mathematics is now a keystone course in the computer science major and a fundamental course in the mathematics major. The mathematics covered in the course is still somewhat open to interpretation, but far less than it has been in the past. I examined this book for possible use as a textbook and ended up recommending that it be used. At this time, it is the book being used for the discrete mathematics class at the college where I am employed.
It begins with a short explanation of what a mathematical proof is and some simple examples are given. Chapter 2 is called collections and covers lists, the basics of set theory and quantifiers. The next chapter covers counting and relations and chapter four is a more complex examination of the nature of mathematical proof. The remaining chapters are:

Chapter 5: Functions
Chapter 6: Probability
Chapter 7: Number theory
Chapter 8: Algebra
Chapter 9: Graphs
Chapter 10: Partially ordered sets

The coverage is complete, the writing is understandable and there are plenty of exercises at the end of the chapters. Solutions to many of the problems are found in appendices.
A sound introduction to discrete mathematics, this is a book that I can heartily recommend for use as a textbook. It covers what we in the department feel must be covered.