generatingfunctionology
Third Edition

by Herbert S. Wilf
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Summary

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.

Details

ISBN: 978-1-56881-279-3
Year: 2005
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192

Reviews

Short Book Reviews (PDF)

January 2006

“Wilf’s book is very well-written and easy to read by any serious mathematics student. Scientists in other disciplines often encounter the need to study sequences that naturally arise in their own discipline. The book is well-suited fo them, too.”

SIAM News (PDF)

October 1994

“This is a first rate, carefully planned and executed book written by a ’black belt gereratingfunctionologist.’ I’ll be using it the next time I teach…”

The Mathematical Intelligencer (PDF)

March 1993

“Wilf’s writing is clear and friendly; his exorcises are instructive and plentiful… This book is valuable reading for even the best of specialists…”