Topics in finite and discrete mathematics / Sheldon M. Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Sheldon M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 262 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Topics in Finite & Discrete Mathematics

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written for a broad audience of students in mathematics, computer science, operations research, statistics, and engineering, this textbook presents a short, lively survey of several fascinating non-calculus topics in modern applied mathematics. Coverage includes probability, mathematical finance, graphs, linear programming, statistics, computer science algorithms, and groups. A key feature is the abundance of interesting examples not normally found in standard finite mathematics courses, such as options pricing and arbitrage, tournaments, and counting formulas. The author assumes a level of mathematical sophistication at the beginning calculus level, that is, students should have had at least a course in pre-calculus, and the added sophistication attained from studying calculus would be useful.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Preliminaries; 2. Combinatorial Analysis; 3. Probability; 4. Mathematics of Finance; 5. Graphs and Trees; 6. Directed Graphs; 7. Linear Programming; 8. Sorting and Searching; 9. Statistics; 10. Groups and Permutations; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-107-11971-5

0-511-04084-9

0-511-15699-5

0-511-55696-9

0-511-75535-X

0-511-04979-X

OCLC:

437063490