Problem-solving methods in combinatorics an approach to Olympiad problems Pablo Soberón

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soberón, Pablo, 1988-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Combinatorial analysis.

Mathematics.

Medical Subjects:

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Basel New York Birkhäuser ©2013

Summary:

Every year there is at least one combinatorics problem in each of the major international mathematical olympiads. These problems can only be solvedwith a very high level of wit and creativity. This book explains all the problem-solving techniques necessary to tacklethese problems, with clear examples from recent contests. It also includesa large problem section for each topic, including hints and full solutions so that the reader can practice the material covered in the book. The material will be useful not only to participants in the olympiads and their coaches but also in university courses on combinatorics

Contents:

Introduction

1 First concepts

2 The pigeonhole principle

3 Invariants

4 Graph theory

5 Functions

6 Generating Functions

7 Partitions

8 Hints for the problems

9 Solutions to the problems

Notation

Further reading

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783034805971

3034805977

OCLC:

832994561

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