Notes on Introductory Combinatorics / Edition 1

by George Pïlya, Robert E. Tarjan, Donald R. Woods

Overview

"This is a delightful little paperback which presents a day-by-day transcription of a course taught jointly by Pólya and Tarjan at Stanford University...One can count on [Pólya and Tarjan] for new insights and a fresh outlook. Both instructors taught by presenting a succession of examples rather than by presenting a body of theory...[The book] is very well suited as supplementary material for any introductory class on combinatorics; as such, it is very highly recommended. Finally, for all of us who like the topic and delight in observing skilled professionals at work, this book is entertaining and, yes, instructive, reading."

—Mathematical Reviews (Review of the original hardcover edition)

"The mathematical community welcomes this book as a final contribution to honour the teacher G. Pólya."

—Zentralblatt MATH (Review of the original hardcover edition)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780817649524
Publisher:	Birkh�user Boston
Publication date:	11/17/2009
Series:	Modern Birkh�user Classics
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Combinations and Permutations.- Generating Functions.- Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion.- Stirling Numbers.- Pólya's Theory of Counting.- Outlook.- Midterm Examination.- Ramsey Theory.- Matchings (Stable Marriages).- Matchings (Maximum Matchings).- Network Flow.- Hamiltonian and Eulerian Paths.- Planarity and the Four-Color Theorem.- Final Examination.- Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

“The purpose of this re-publication was to make modern classics books like this one remain accessible to new generations of students, scholars and researchers.” (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1195, 2010)

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