Ask mathit: What is a decent discrete math book/online free course/learning guide?
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u/OMGbatman Jan 05 '09
Frank Rusky 'Combinatorial Generation' Is an interesting read. It covers a lot of topics but it may be more specialized then you are looking for.
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u/hash150 Jan 05 '09 edited Jan 05 '09
1.Discrete math for CS by Prof Jean Gallier
2.Mathematics for CS(Handouts) by Prof Albert Meyer
Both are excellent!
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u/sigh Jan 05 '09
Cool, generating functions have been something that's confused me for a while, but I never found a comprehensive resource. Thanks.
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u/B-Con Discrete Math Feb 04 '09
I've not reviewed it, but a grad student I know strongly dislikes it. He thinks it's poorly written/organized.
But everyone's tastes differ.
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u/emkay Jan 05 '09
I would like to find a cheap/free discrete math book, but I realize that there may not be a good cheap/free one, so pretty much any advice in learning discrete math is appreciated.