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This is literally the best beginners book on discrete math you can find. I have looked into dozens of different materials and this one is proved to be the best. Very detailed and intuitive explanations, 2000+ exercises with answers in total. This is THE book on Discrete Mathematics!

Oct 29, 2014 Erik rated it liked it

By itself, I think this book is lacking something. However, when read in parallel with Rosen's book (I know, two discrete math books simultaneously is a recipe for insanity) it shows it's true value. Epp explains some things very well but at the end of the day she's a math guru, and as with almost all math gurus I've encountered, she has difficulty packaging complex subjects into digestible, teachable chunks. She's better than Rosen, I'll give her that.

It's unfortunate that the selection of text

It's unfortunate that the selection of textbooks is so limited in this field. Every instructor that I've had for DM explains the subject better than textbook authors by a wide mile, but writing 1,000 pages on DM is probably too daunting a task for them so their wisdom is never documented. Instead, we keep turning to Rosen and Epp.

Oh well, it's only a class.

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Oct 25, 2014 hyacinth rated it really liked it

Clear and concise, few textual errors (in the latest edition) for a book of this size. Decent exercises. Would recommend as a relatively breezy introduction to proof-writing and select topics (logic, graph theory, etc.), potentially a good supplement for more rigorous or challenging texts.

Jun 08, 2019 Shelly rated it really liked it

I don't read too many textbooks that are actual textbooks, but this was a necessary read as I could not quite understand my professor's instructions. I actually read this one and made a wonderful grade in my graduate course because of it. I found some concepts and problems to be too simple and other too complex for what I read in the chapter. I'm very glad that the author made this readable as there are some mathematics textbooks, specifically one of calculus textbooks, that make it challenging I don't read too many textbooks that are actual textbooks, but this was a necessary read as I could not quite understand my professor's instructions. I actually read this one and made a wonderful grade in my graduate course because of it. I found some concepts and problems to be too simple and other too complex for what I read in the chapter. I'm very glad that the author made this readable as there are some mathematics textbooks, specifically one of calculus textbooks, that make it challenging on students to really understand the material. ...more

This book is too wordy and not rigorous. The author fills pages by explaining basic subjects that need only a paragraph or two. It's like written for IQ 80 or less.

The entire content of this 1000 pages book can fit nicely under 300 pages.
I am new to discrete math, and I read half of this book in 2 days!

It's a shame that many classes use this book. It seems a strong relationship happened between teachers and publishers.

This book is too wordy and not rigorous. The author fills pages by explaining basic subjects that need only a paragraph or two. It's like written for IQ 80 or less.

The entire content of this 1000 pages book can fit nicely under 300 pages.
I am new to discrete math, and I read half of this book in 2 days!

It's a shame that many classes use this book. It seems a strong relationship happened between teachers and publishers.

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I've been reading and doing problem sets from this book for about 6 weeks now as part of a foundation course for a grad school program. I don't have much experience w/ this level of math but I find this book very interesting. Some things can be unnecessarily complicated. I was sometimes confused by similiar names to describe different variables within a problem. Why not just use very distinct names? I've been reading and doing problem sets from this book for about 6 weeks now as part of a foundation course for a grad school program. I don't have much experience w/ this level of math but I find this book very interesting. Some things can be unnecessarily complicated. I was sometimes confused by similiar names to describe different variables within a problem. Why not just use very distinct names? ...more

Aug 12, 2008 Zach rated it liked it

As a teacher I would love this book because of its tome-like nature, but as a student I found it a bit annoying to only cover 10% of the book for spending 50 bucks. There are books that teach proof techniques much more efficiently and cover only what is important and reasonable for one semester. Also...this is called discrete MATH not computer science!! I want math problems not how to write an algorithm.

Feb 29, 2016 Shami rated it it was amazing

Some may think it strange to give a text book 5 stars, but this book is brilliant. I read it over the break cover to cover. If you are studying programming and computer science, this book is invaluable. The author's writing style is so clear and careful. She seems genuinely interested in helping and inspiring students. Some may think it strange to give a text book 5 stars, but this book is brilliant. I read it over the break cover to cover. If you are studying programming and computer science, this book is invaluable. The author's writing style is so clear and careful. She seems genuinely interested in helping and inspiring students. ...more

Read this for my discrete maths course. Actually pretty interesting (actually enjoyed taking notes for it, for once), even if a lot of it we didn't actually need in class. Make sure you get the solutions manual, too. Read this for my discrete maths course. Actually pretty interesting (actually enjoyed taking notes for it, for once), even if a lot of it we didn't actually need in class. Make sure you get the solutions manual, too. ...more

Jun 23, 2013 Saad rated it it was amazing

Best book on discrete math. Learnt a lot! Will also come handy for reference.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it because I will teach with it. But I think it is so nicely and well written that the students will enjoy it too. I am looking forward to teach with it. :)