Did you know that games and puzzles have given birth to many of today's deepest mathematical subjects? Now,
with Douglas Ensley and Winston Crawley's Introduction to Discrete Mathematics, you can explore mathematical writing,
abstract structures, counting, discrete probability, and graph theory, through games, puzzles, patterns, magic
tricks, and real-world problems. You will discover how new mathematical topics can be applied to everyday situations,
learn how to work with proofs, and develop your problem-solving skills along the way.
Table of Contents
1. Puzzles, Patterns, and Mathematical Language.
2. A Primer of Mathematical Writing.
3. Sets and Boolean Algebra.
4. Functions and Relations.
5. Combinatorics.
6. Probability.
7. Graphs and Trees.
Appendix A: Rules of the Game.
Appendix B: Matrices and Their Operations.
Selected Answers and Hints.
References and Further Reading.
Index
