{"product_id":"9780471262961","title":"Combinatorics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCombinatorics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRussell Merris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Combinatorics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA mathematical gem–freshly cleaned and polished  \u003cp\u003eThis book is intended to be used as the text for a first course in combinatorics. the text has been shaped by two goals, namely, to make complex mathematics accessible to students with a wide range of abilities, interests, and motivations; and to create a pedagogical tool, useful to the broad spectrum of instructors who bring a variety of perspectives and expectations to such a course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures retained from the first edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively and engaging writing style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimely and appropriate examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous well-chosen exercises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlexible modular format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptional sections and appendices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlights of Second Edition enhancements:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmoothed and polished exposition, with a sharpened focus on key ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpanded discussion of linear codes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew optional section on algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreatly expanded hints and answers section\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany new exercises and examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRUSSELL MERRIS, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at California State University, Hayward. Among his other books is Graph Theory, also published by Wiley.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 August 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Interscience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471262961\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e576\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314560594060,"sku":"9780471262961","price":190.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471262961_47cf5ad8-6130-4471-ad5a-e6216cb7a0b1.jpg?v=1780198047","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471262961","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}