{"product_id":"discrete-mathematics-for-computer-science-an-example-based-introduction-9780367549893","title":"Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science: An Example-Based Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jon Pierre Fortney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Chapman Hall\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Mathematics and Statistics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Discrete Mathematics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscrete Mathematics for Computer Science: An Example-Based Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e is intended for a first- or second-year discrete mathematics course for computer science majors. It covers many important mathematical topics essential for future computer science majors, such as algorithms, number representations, logic, set theory, Boolean algebra, functions, combinatorics, algorithmic complexity, graphs, and trees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned to be especially useful for courses at the community-college level \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal as a first- or second-year textbook for computer science majors, or as a general introduction to discrete mathematics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten to be accessible to those with a limited mathematics background, and to aid with the transition to abstract thinking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilled with over 200 worked examples, boxed for easy reference, and over 200 practice problems with answers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains approximately 40 simple algorithms to aid students in becoming proficient with algorithm control structures and pseudocode\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an appendix on basic circuit design which provides a real-world motivational example for computer science majors by drawing on multiple topics covered in the book to design a circuit that adds two eight-digit binary numbers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Pierre Fortney graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 with a BA in Mathematics and Actuarial Science and a BSE in Chemical Engineering. Prior to returning to graduate school, he worked as both an environmental engineer and as an actuarial analyst. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2008 with a PhD in Mathematics, specializing in Geometric Mechanics. Since 2012, he has worked at Zayed University in Dubai. This is his second mathematics textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45240830066839,"sku":"9780367549893","price":4775.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367549893.webp?v=1769226751","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/discrete-mathematics-for-computer-science-an-example-based-introduction-9780367549893","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}