Based on the ACM guidelines, Discrete Mathematics will help readers master and apply the central topics of discrete math. As they progress through the early chapters, they'll quickly learn how to think and write about mathematics. The book then explores abstract mathematics, providing a detailed look at sets and functions. Readers will also find in-depth discussions on probabilities and their applications to games of chance. And they'll discover the basic techniques of graph theory and how to apply them using puzzles and games.

Puzzles, Patterns, and Mathematical Language 
A Primer of Mathematical Writing 
Sets and Boolean Algebra 
Functions and Relations 
Combinatorics 
Probability 
Graphs and Trees 
Rules of the Game 
Matrices and Their Operations 
Selected Answers and Hints 
References and Further Reading 
Index