Applied Combinatorics by Alan Tucker is a good one. It's short, not hard to follow, a lot of problems to work through, and it's split into two sections: graph theory in section 1, and combinatorics (generating …

2 days ago · For questions about the study of finite or countable discrete structures, especially how to count or enumerate elements in a set (perhaps of all possibilities) or any subset. It includes …

In fact,I once tried to define combinatorics in one sentence on Math Overflow this way and was vilified for omitting infinite combinatorics. I personally don't consider this kind of mathematics to be …

Nov 13, 2023 · So if "combinatorics is a subset of discrete mathematics" should indeed be true: I would like to see a concrete example of a subject being discrete math, but not combinatorics. I was a bit …

Feb 27, 2026 · combinatorics number-theory integers additive-combinatorics combinatorial-designs Cite edited Mar 4 at 20:04 asked Feb 27 at 21:06

Oct 17, 2018 · Comically badly worded question - particularly amusing is the phrase 'each card displays one positive integer without repetition from this set' :) it's almost like the output of a bot fed …

Sep 28, 2015 · I am an undergrad, math major, and I had basic combinatorics class using Combinatorics and Graph Theory by Harris et al before (undergrad level). Currently reading Stanley's Enumerative …

Aug 6, 2020 · Can anyone recommend me an olympiad style combinatorics book which is suitable for a high schooler ? I know only some basics like Pigeon hole principle and stars and bars . I hope to find …

Aug 24, 2013 · If you want a slightly more detailed explanation and exercises I recommend the book Introduction to Combinatorics published by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) available …

Dec 6, 2021 · Can someone please explain what double counting is? I have no idea what it is, and Google search yields results that are too complicated for me to understand at this point in time. If …