A Beginner's Guide to Discrete Mathematics

by W.D. Wallis

This introduction to discrete mathematics is aimed at freshmen and sophomores in mathematics and computer science. It begins with a survey of number systems and elementary set theory before moving on to treat data structures, counting, probability, relations and functions, graph theory, matrices, number theory and cryptography. The end of each section contains problem sets with selected solutions, and good examples occur throughout the text.

388 pages, Paperback

First published November 8, 2002

Reviews

[Ashdin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for my first year discrete math class. Good book

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best description of public key cryptography I've read. (Caveat: I've only read books aimed at lay people.)