Concrete mathematics : a foundation for computer science

This book, updated and improved, introduces the mathematics that support advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The book's primary aim is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills. It is an indispensable text and reference for computer scientists and serious programmers in virtually every discipline. "This book introduces the mathematics that supports advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The primary aim of its well-known authors is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills - the skills needed to solve complex problems, to evaluate horrendous sums, and to discover subtle patterns in data. It is an indispensable text and reference not only for computer scientists - the authors themselves rely heavily on it! - but for serious users of mathematics in virtually every discipline."--from Amazon.com Concrete Mathematics is a blending of CONtinuous and disCRETE mathematics. ''More concretely,'' the authors explain, ''it is the controlled manipulation of mathematical formulas, using a collection of techniques for solving problems.'' Ronald L. Graham, Donald E. Knuth, Oren Patashnik. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 578-600.