Generatingfunctionology

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Generatingfunctionology

Herbert S. Wilf

A. K. Peters, c2006

3rd ed

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Some copies published by : Boca Raton : CRC Press

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-242) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Generating functions, one of the most important tools in enumerative combinatorics, are a bridge between discrete mathematics and continuous analysis. Generating functions have numerous applications in mathematics, especially in - Combinatorics - Probability Theory - Statistics - Theory of Markov Chains - Number Theory One of the most important and relevant recent applications of combinatorics lies in the development of Internet search engines whose incredible capabilities dazzle even the mathematically trained user.

Table of Contents

Introductory Ideas and Examples. Series. Cards, Decks and Hands: The Exponential Formula. Applications of Generating Functions. Analytic and Asymptotic Models. Appendix: Using Maple and Mathematica Solutions. References.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA78970494
  • ISBN
    • 1568812795
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Wellesley
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 245 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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