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Discrete Mathematics with Applications

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ISBN-10: 0534944469

ISBN-13: 9780534944469

Edition: 2nd 1995

Authors: Susanna S. Epp

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Susanna Epp's Discrete Mathematics with Applications, Second Edition provides a clear introduction to discrete mathematics. Epp has always been recognized for her lucid, accessible prose that explains complex, abstract concepts with clarity and precision. This book presents not only the major themes of discrete mathematics, but also the reasoning that underlies mathematical thought. The text is suitable for many course structures, including one-semester or full-year classes. Its emphasis on reasoning provides strong preparation for computer science or more advanced mathematics courses.
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Book details

List price: $118.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 828
Size: 8.28" wide x 10.32" long x 1.39" tall
Weight: 4.026
Language: English

Susanna S. Epp received her Ph.D. in 1968 from the University of Chicago, taught briefly at Boston University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is currently Vincent DePaul Professor of Mathematical Sciences at DePaul University. After initial research in commutative algebra, she became interested in cognitive issues associated with teaching analytical thinking and proof and has published a number of articles and given many talks related to this topic. She has also spoken widely on discrete mathematics and has organized sessions at national meetings on discrete mathematics instruction. In addition to DISCRETE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATION, she is co-author of PRECALCULUS AND…    

The Logic of Compound Statements
Logical Form and Logical Equivalence
Conditional Statements
Valid and Invalid Arguments
Application: Digital Logic Circuits
Application: Number Systems and Circuits for Addition
The Logic of Quantified Statements
Introduction to Predicates and Quantified Statements I
Introduction to Predicates and Quantified Statements II
Statements Containing Multiple Quantifiers
Arguments with Quantified Statements
Elementary Number Theory and Methods of Proof
Direct Proof and Counterexample I: Introduction
Direct Proof and Counterexample II: Rational Numbers
Direct Proof and Counterexample III: Divisibility
Direct Proof and Counterexample IV: Division into Cases and the Quotient-Remainder Theorem
Direct Proof and Counterexample V: Floor and Ceiling
Indirect Argument: Contradiction and Contraposition
Two Classical Theorems
Application: Algorithms
Sequences and Mathematical Induction
Sequences
Mathematical Induction I
Mathematical Induction II
Strong Mathematical Induction and the Well-Ordering Principle
Application: Correctness of Algorithms
Set Theory
Basic Definitions of Set Theory
Properties of Sets
Disproofs, Algebraic Proofs, and Boolean Algebras
Russell's Paradox and the Halting Problem
Counting and Probability
Introduction
Possibility Trees and the Multiplication Rule
Counting Elements of Disjoint Sets: The Addition Rule
Counting Subsets of a Set: Combinations
R-Combinations with Repetition Allowed
The Algebra of Combinations
The Binomial Theorem
Probability Axioms and Expected Value
Conditional Probability, Bayes' Formula, and Independent Events
Functions
Functions Defined on General Sets
One-to-One and Onto, Inverse Functions
Application: The Pigeonhole Principle
Composition of Functions
Cardinality with Applications to Computability
Recursion
Recursively Defined Sequences
Solving Recurrence Relations by Iteration
Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Recurrence Relations with Constant Coefficients
General Recursive Definitions
The Efficiency of Algorithms
Real-Valued Functions of a Real Variable and Their Graphs
O-, Omega-, and Theta-Notations
Application: Efficiency of Algorithms I
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: Graphs and Orders
Application: Efficiency of Algorithms II
Relations
Relations on Sets
Reflexivity, Symmetry, and Transitivity
Equivalence Relations
Modular Arithmetic with Applications to Cryptography
Partial Order Relations
Graphs and Trees
Graphs: An Introduction
Paths and Circuits
Matrix Representations of Graphs
Isomorphisms of Graphs
Trees
Spanning Trees
Finite State Automata and Applications
Finite-State Automata
Application: Regular Expressions
Finite-State Automata
Simplifying Finite-State Automata
Appendices
Properties of the Real Numbers
Solutions and Hints to Selected Exercises