TY - BOOK ID - 33201942 TI - A course in enumeration PY - 2007 SN - 3540390324 3642072534 9783540390329 9783642072536 3540390359 PB - Berlin ; New York Springer DB - UniCat KW - Combinatorial enumeration problems KW - Enumeration problems, Combinatorial KW - Combinatorial analysis KW - Combinatorial enumeration problems. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:33201942 AB - "Introductory text for newcomers, whether students or professional mathematicians Includes more than 650 exercises. Each chapter includes a highlight section discussing in detail an elegant or famous result. Combinatorial enumeration is a readily accessible subject full of easily stated, but sometimes tantalizingly difficult problems. This book leads the reader in a leisurely way from the basic notions of combinatorial enumeration to a variety of topics, ranging from algebra to statistical physics. The aim of the author is to introduce readers to a fascinating field, and to offer a sophisticated source of information for the professional mathematician who wants to learn more about the subject. The book is organized in three parts: Basics, Methods, and Topics. There are 666 exercises, and as a special feature every chapter ends with a highlight section, discussing in detail a particularly beautiful or famous result."--Publisher's website. ER -