Discrete Mathematics: 5th Edition (5th Edition)

Author: Johnson Balf
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Discrete mathematics is an important branch of modern mathematics and a core course in the fundamental theory of computer science. It fully describes the discrete characteristics of computer science and is an emerging foundational discipline that has gradually developed with the advancement of computer science. This book is rich in content, comprehensive, systematic, well-structured, and easy to understand, focusing on practicality. It can serve as both a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and computational mathematics, as well as a reference for engineering and technical personnel. As a fundamental textbook on discrete mathematics, it grasps key issues and introduces cutting-edge topics such as mathematical logic, combinatorial algorithms, graph theory, Boolean algebra, network models, formal languages, and automata theory, which are closely related to computer science, through a carefully selected number of examples in a fresh arrangement. It emphasizes the close connections between different parts while also delving deeply into the concepts, theories, algorithms, and practical applications of each section. The content is presented rigorously with detailed derivations. Each chapter is accompanied by a substantial number of exercises, and the hints and answers at the end of the book provide effective assistance for readers to quickly master the relevant knowledge.