An Introduction to Combinatorics,
by Alan Slomson,
School of Mathematics,
University of Leeds,
Chapman and Hall, 1997,
285 pages.
Contents
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Permutations and combinations
The inclusion-exclusion principle
Partitions
Stirling's approximation
Partitions and generating functions
Generating functions and recurrence relations
Permutations and groups
Group actions
Graphs
Counting patterns
Pólya's Theorem
Supplementary exercises
Solutions
Suggestions for further reading
List of special symbols
Index
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