TY - BOOK AU - Brualdi, Richard A. TI - Introductory combinatorics SN - 9789353433062 U1 - 511.6 PY - 2020/// CY - Noida PB - Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd. KW - Combinatorial analysis KW - Computer science--Mathematics N1 - Table of Content "Chapter 1. What is Combinatorics? Chapter 2. The Pigeonhole Principle Chapter 3. Permutations and Combinations Chapter 4. Generating Permutations and Combinations Chapter 5. The Binomial Coefficients Chapter 6. The Inclusion-Exclusion Principle and Applications Chapter 7. Recurrence Relations and Generating Functions Chapter 8. Special Counting Sequences Chapter 9. Systems of Distinct Representatives Chapter 10. Combinatorial Designs Chapter 11. Introduction to Graph Theory Chapter 12. More on Graph Theory Chapter 13. Digraphs and Networks Chapter 14. Pólya Counting" N2 - This trusted best-seller covers the key combinatorial ideas-including the pigeon-hole principle, counting techniques, permutations and combinations, Pólya counting, binomial coefficients, inclusion-exclusion principle, generating functions and recurrence relations, combinatorial structures (matchings, designs, graphs), and flows in networks. The 5th Edition incorporates feedback from users to the exposition throughout and adds a wealth of new exercises ER -