Guide to Discrete Mathematics

An Accessible Introduction to the History, Theory, Logic and Applications

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Gerard O'Regan

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Texts in Computer Science

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This stimulating textbook presents a broad and accessible guide to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics, highlighting how the techniques may be applied to various exciting areas in computing. The text is designed to motivate and inspire the reader, encouraging further study in this important skill. Features: provides an introduction to the building blocks of discrete mathematics, including sets, relations and functions; describes the basics of number theory, the techniques of induction and recursion, and the applications of mathematical sequences, series, permutations, and combinations; presents the essentials of algebra; explains the fundamentals of automata theory, matrices, graph theory, cryptography, coding theory, language theory, and the concepts of computability and decidability; reviews the history of logic, discussing propositional and predicate logic, as well as advanced topics; examines the field of software engineering, describing formal methods; investigates probability and statistics.

Author Biography:

Dr. Gerard O'Regan is a CMMI software process improvement consultant with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as Introduction to the History of Computing, Pillars of Computing, Introduction to Software Quality, Giants of Computing, and Mathematics in Computing.

Release date NZ

April 22nd, 2018

Author

Gerard O'Regan

Series

Texts in Computer Science

Pages

368

Edition

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

117 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 368 p. 117 illus.

ISBN-13

9783319830803

Product ID

28330214

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