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 Clear explanation of abstract concepts January 22, 2001
Muthukumar U (Sharjah United Arab Emirates)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a neat, complete text. The author is especially sensitive to the needs of the beginner in discrete maths who needs to get used to abstract concepts. This transition is handled very well. There is enough explanation to make you understand what is going on behind the mathematical symbols and at the same time it is not wordy. Despite this simplicity in the teaching approach, the author is able to take the reader from the elementary to quite advanced levels in each topic. There are interesting applications to the field of computer science and programming.The exercises are designed to test your understanding and a few challenge problems are thrown in. This type of accessible difficulty in the problems builds your confidence. The solutions are quite elaborate and therefore make the book more useful. On the whole a good, self contained book written such that you will understand each page and concept if you have a reasonable attention span. The author has made it as easy as possible for you. Please note I have reviewed the first edition of this book as I found this edition rather expensive.
Excellent Math Book June 4, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the best undergraduate math textbooks I have ever read. The concepts and examples provided by the author are very clear. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn Discrete Math.
Outstanding. Period. May 26, 1999
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is possibly the best written textbook that I have EVER seen. It is clear, to the point, and even includes interesting sidebars that help clarify the topic and hold the reader's attention. It seemed that every time I had a question about something that was covered, Ms. Epp answered it in the very next sentence. The forethought and planning put into this book is tremendous. If you are looking for an introduction to the subject of Discrete Mathematics, look no further. Bravo.
Excellent for undergrads May 24, 2001
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was the required textbook for my 100-level CIS discrete mathematics course, and was simply the best math text I've ever been forced to read. The examples were, at times, even more clear than my professor's explanations, and made the painful prospect of learning math much more palatable.The examples and explanations are clear, unburdened, and progresses nicely in difficulty levels. The lone drawback is that we routinely discovered blatantly incorrect answers in the professor's solutions-book while going over problems in class. A minor stain upon this most impressive (and almost enjoyable)work.
Without a doubt the best math textbook I own. September 26, 1998
I'm a sophomore student in Computer Science, and have taken calculus and linear algebra so far. I found this book more usefull and clear than any of my other books so far. For example I used the logic section with applications to digital circuits to study for Electrical Engineering, because it was less than adequate on the same topic! Also, it was much more in depth and had better examples for my discrete math homeworks than was presented by my professor in class, I am completely inspired by it.
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