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Combinatorics a very short introduction

Title
Combinatorics [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Robin Wilson.
Author
Wilson, Robin J.
Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.

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Description
1 online resource (xv, 157 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
Combinatorics is a large branch of mathematics involving the counting, selecting, and arranging of objects. Robin Wilson explores the field, looking at problems such as the shortest routes from A to B, to the number of Sudoku puzzles possible.
Series Statement
Very short introductions ; 474
Uniform Title
  • Combinatorics (Online)
  • Very short introductions ; 474.
Alternative Title
Combinatorics (Online)
Subject
Combinatorial analysis
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
What is combinatorics? -- Four types of problem -- Permutations and combinations -- A combinatorial zoo -- Tilings and polyhedra -- Graphs -- Square arrays -- Designs and geometry -- Partitions.
LCCN
2015959266
OCLC
ssj0001749592
Author
Wilson, Robin J.
Title
Combinatorics [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Robin Wilson.
Imprint
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Series
Very short introductions ; 474
Very short introductions ; 474.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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