Concrete Mathematics  (English, Paperback, Graham Ronald L.)

Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation For Computer Science is a reference book for users of mathematics not only in computer sciences but virtually every discipline. It introduces mathematics that supports advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The book includes more than 500 exercises and answers are provided for most of the exercises. The content includes Recurrent Problems, Sums, Integer Functions, Number Theory, Binomial Coefficients, Special Numbers, Generating Functions, Discrete Probability, and Asymptotics.

About the Author

Ronald L. Graham (born 1935) is a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California. He is known worldwide for his work in discrete mathematics. He is the Chief Scientist at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology. He has authored five books including Concrete Mathematics.

Donald E. Knuth (born 1938) is a computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University. He is known for his pioneering work on algorithms and programming techniques, for his invention of the Tex and Metafont systems for computer typesetting, and for his prolific and influential writing.

Oren Patashnik (born 1954) is a computer scientist. He is well known for co-creating BibTeX. He lives in San Diego and is a researcher at the Center for Communications Research.