Mathematics of Discrete Structures for Computer Science (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)

Mathematics plays a key role in computer science, some researchers would consider computers as nothing but the physical embodiment of mathematical systems. And whether you are designing a digital circuit, a computer program or a new programming language, you need mathematics to be able to reason about the design -- its correctness, robustness and dependability. This book covers the foundational mathematics necessary for courses in computer science. The common approach to presenting mathematical concepts and operators is to define them in terms of properties they satisfy, and then based on these definitions develop ways of computing the result of applying the operators and prove them correct. This book is mainly written for computer science students, so here the author takes a different approach: he starts by defining ways of calculating the results of applying the operators and then proves that they satisfy various properties. After justifying his underlying approach the author offers detailed chapters covering propositional logic, predicate calculus, sets, relations, discrete structures, structured types, numbers, and reasoning about programs. The book contains chapter and section summaries, detailed proofs and many end-of-section exercises -- key to the learning process. The book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, and although the treatment focuses on areas with frequent applications in computer science, the book is also suitable for students of mathematics and engineering.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Gordon J. Pace
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-29839-4
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > General
LSN:	3-642-29839-7
Barcode:	9783642298394

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