
Discrete Mathematics
Essentials and Applications
- 1st Edition - April 29, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Ali Grami
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 6 5 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 9 0 9 - 7
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Discrete Mathematics: Essentials and Applications offers a comprehensive survey of the area, particularly concentrating on the basic principles and applications of Discrete Mathematics. This up-to-date text provides proofs of significance, keeping the focus on numerous relevant examples and many pertinent applications. Written in a simple and clear tone, the title features insightful descriptions and intuitive explanations of all complex concepts and ensures a thorough understanding of the subject matter.
- Offers easy-to-understand coverage of the subject matter with a class-tested pedagogical approach
- Covers all topics in Discrete Math in a comprehensive yet not overwhelming way
- Includes numerous meaningful examples on all topics to bring insight, and relevant applications for all major topics
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Software Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Information Technology
Applied Mathematics
Practicing engineers and computer scientists, and technical supervisors in the high-tech industry
Part I: Logic
1. Propositional Logic
2. Predicate Logic
Part II: Set Theory and Related Topics
3. Sets
4. Matrices
5. Relations
6. Functions
7. Boolean Algebra
Part III: Proof Methods
8. Sequences
9. Recursion
10. Induction
11. General Proof Methods
Part IV: Number Theory and Applications
12. Elementary Number Theory
13. Cryptography
Part V: Probability
14. Counting Methods
15. Discrete Probability
16. Discrete Random Variables
Part VI: Graph Theory
17. Graphs
18. Trees
19. Network Models
Part VII: Algorithms and Finite State Machines
20. Algorithms
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 29, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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Ali Grami
Dr. Grami received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked for Nortel Networks, where he was involved in the research, design, and development of North America’s first digital cellular wireless system.He later joined Telesat Canada, where he was the lead researcher and principal designer of Canada's Anik-F2 Ka-band system, the world’s first broadband access satellite system. Dr. Grami is currently an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), where as a founding faculty member he has led the development of various programs, including the BEng, MEng, and PhD programs in ECE.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Programming, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Ontario Tech), Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaRead Discrete Mathematics on ScienceDirect