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Combinatorics of Finite Sets (Dover Books on Mathematics)
Combinatorics of Finite Sets - Dover Books on Mathematics Author:Ian Anderson Coherent treatment provides comprehensive view of basic methods and results of the combinatorial study of finite set systems. The Clements-Lindstrom extension of the Kruskal-Katona theorem to multisets is explored, as is the Greene-Kleitman result concerning k-saturated chain partitions of general partially ordered sets. Connections with Dilwort... more »h's theorem, the marriage problem, and probability are also discussed. Each chapter ends with a helpful series of exercises and outline solutions appear at the end. "An excellent text for a topics course in discrete mathematics."—Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society.« less