Discrete Mathematics: Mathematical Reasoning and Proof with Puzzles, Patterns, and Games

Did you know that games and puzzles have given birth to many oftoday's deepest mathematical subjects? Now, with Douglas Ensley andWinston Crawley's Introduction to Discrete Mathematics, you canexplore mathematical writing, abstract structures, counting,discrete probability, and graph theory, through games, puzzles,patterns, magic tricks, and real-world problems. You will discoverhow new mathematical topics can be applied to everyday situations,learn how to work with proofs, and develop your problem-solvingskills along the way.Online applications help improve your mathematical reasoning.Highly intriguing, interactive Flash-based applications illustratekey mathematical concepts and help you develop your ability toreason mathematically, solve problems, and work with proofs.Explore More icons in the text direct you to online activities atwww.wiley.com/college/ensley.Improve your grade with the Student Solutions Manual.A supplementary Student Solutions Manual contains more detailedsolutions to selected exercises in the text.