Edward A Bender: 3 books

This introduction to combinatorics is suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in engineering, science, and mathematics. Covers basic counting, functions, decision trees, and sieving methods; fundamental concepts in graph theory and a sampler of graph topics; induction and recursion,...

Employing a practical, "learn by doing" approach, this 1st-rate text fosters the development of the skills beyond pure mathematics needed to set up and manipulate mathematical models. From a diversity of fields — including science, engineering, and operations research — come over 100 reality-based examples. 1978 edition. Includes 27 black-and-white figures.

What sort of mathematics do I need for computer science? In response to this frequently asked question, a pair of professors at the University of California at San Diego created this text. Its sources are two of the university's most basic courses: Discrete Mathematics, and Mathematics for Algorithm...