Discrete Mathematics with Applications
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Discrete Mathematics with Applications
Susanna S. Epp
10 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2009–2023.
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Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Susanna Epp is the one book that I feel took me from simply knowing how to write programs to being a software engineer by filling in the theoretical blanks I had from being self-taught.
Discrete Mathematics by Epp gave me a basic grounding in the math I needed to understand CS books.
Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Susanna S. Epp. is one of my favorite textbooks. Discrete math is considered a sophomore-level college subject, but it's really not that challenging, and the textbook is extremely thorough and understandable.
Fantastic book for Discrete Mathematics with lucid explanation and good exercises.
If someone can work through a discrete math textbook and do the exercises, I think they could get a lot out of it.
For example, Susanna Epp has a whole chapter dedicated to this topic in her intro to discrete math book. Consider [0] from Epp's book. Since it's a math book it's very careful and thorough meaning if you don't understand something in that example reading the material that precedes will clarify everything; just a matter of backtracking far enough.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: The book that did it for you in math and/or CS? 2022 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: Math books that made you significantly better at math? 2023 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Recommend a maths book for a teenager? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best Mathematics book for complete noobie? 2009 · 1 recommendation