Introductory Discrete Mathematics (Dover Books on Computer Science)

Fast paced and concise, be prepared for a challenge. I wish the paper quality was a bit thicker as the pages wrinkle quite easily. Otherwise I am satisfied.

Went well with my computer science class page by page I had something new to learn with the class, and stuff to reference. I love the proof section.

The student may read Professor Susanna Epp's "Discrete Mathematics with Applications" first before this "Introductory Discrete Mathematics". This book is very concise. This book has good examples and is a good review book.

My dad for some reason wanted this for Christmas so he got it and loved it! I’m happy with that!

once you cross over to non trivial programming, learning this kind of material is the next step. powerful stuff.

It has all the topics needed for a good introductory stance for discrete structures

This book is full of great examples and loads of practice problems. Its descriptions, for students fairly comfortable with mathematical writing, are concise and no-nonsense, which can be great. It makes a good reference, in that way, but the book doesn't do much to guide your intuition. It's also full of tiny mistakes (seemingly due to rushed editing) that should be no problem for an advanced student or someone working closely with another guide to the subject (a teacher, tutor, or other textbook). But for learners who might struggle with the material, these mistakes in the book can really interrupt understanding. (As a result, I chose not to assign this book to my students.)

This is the best introduction to discrete math I have ever seen. I have used it as a textbook when teaching fundamentals of discrete math for cryptography.