Essentials of Discrete Mathematics, 4/e (Paperback)

Written for the one-term course, Essentials of Discrete Mathematics, Fourth Edition is designed to serve computer science and mathematics majors, as well as students from a wide range of disciplines. The mathematical material is organized around five types of thinking: logical, relational, recursive, quantitative, and analytical. This presentation results in a coherent outline that steadily builds upon mathematical sophistication. The final chapter, "Thinking Through Applications", emphasizes the multidisciplinary approach of the text and contains case studies that integrate the fields of biology, sociology, linguistics, economics, and music. - New Activities: Each section in Chapters 1 through 5 now include new activities designed to be completed in class using inquiry-based learning - Previews: The former Inquiry problems have transitioned to Preview problems and have been revised to align with the new activities in the chapters. - Exercises: New and revised exercises are now found at the end of each chapter and identified by section. - Available with WebAssign Online Homework and Grading

《離散數學基礎》第四版是為一學期課程而撰寫的，旨在為計算機科學和數學專業的學生，以及來自各個學科的學生服務。數學材料圍繞著五種思維方式組織：邏輯、關聯、遞迴、量化和分析。這種呈現方式使得數學知識的建構更加有條理。最後一章《應用思考》強調了本書的多學科方法，並包含了整合生物學、社會學、語言學、經濟學和音樂學領域的案例研究。

- 新增活動：第1章至第5章的每個部分現在都包含了新的活動，旨在通過探究式學習在課堂上完成。
- 預覽：以前的探究問題已轉變為預覽問題，並經過修訂以與章節中的新活動相一致。
- 練習：每章末尾現在都有新的和修訂過的練習，並按節標識。
- 可與WebAssign在線作業和評分一起使用。