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Can someone suggest a good book for learning Discrete Math? I have Rosen's book, but I did not like it much.
by contol-m 16y ago
Can someone suggest a good book for learning Discrete Math? I have Rosen's book, but I did not like it much.
- pmiller2 16y agoConcrete Mathematics by Don Knuth. If you want specifically graph theory, I'd suggest Introduction to Graph Theory by Doug West.
- contol-m 16y agoI found Concrete Mathematics to be a bit dense and not very suited for self learners like me. Also it does not cover the basics like proofs, counting etc.
- euccastro 16y agoI've read good reviews of Susana Epp's Discrete Mathematics With Applications, and I liked what I read in a preview. It's expensive, though, so I'm waiting for the international edition (about 1/3 the cost), which is due out next month.
- seanstickle 16y agoI found "A Logical Approach to Discrete Math" by Gries and Schneider to be delightful. It teaches discrete math using formal logic as the basis of the whole system. http://www.amazon.com/Logical-Approach-Discrete-Monographs-Computer/dp/0387941150 http://www.amazon.com/Logical-Approach-Discrete-Monographs-C...
- karlzt 16y agohttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1935049 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1935049