How to Guard an Art Gallery : And Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures
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[Place of publication not identified] : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2009].
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1 online resource (272 pages)
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"An "accessible and engaging" tool for understanding the branch of mathematics that is so crucial to modern computer science, using real-life problems ( Mathematical Reviews ). What is the maximum number of pizza slices one can get by making four straight cuts through a circular pizza? How does a computer determine the best set of pixels to represent a straight line on a computer screen? How many people at a minimum does it take to guard an art gallery? Discrete mathematics has the answer to these -- and many other -- questions of picking, choosing, and shuffling. T. S. Michael's gem of a book brings this vital but tough-to-teach subject to life using examples from the real world and popular culture. Each chapter uses one problem -- such as slicing a pizza -- to detail key concepts about counting numbers and arranging finite sets. Michael takes a different perspective in tackling each of eight problems and explains them in differing degrees of generality, showing in the process how the same mathematical concepts appear in varied guises and contexts. In doing so, he imparts a broader understanding of the ideas underlying discrete mathematics and helps readers appreciate and understand mathematical thinking and discovery. This book explains the basic concepts of discrete mathematics and demonstrates how to apply them in largely nontechnical language. The explanations and formulas can be grasped with a basic understanding of linear equations."--,Provided by Freading.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Michael, T. S. (2009). How to Guard an Art Gallery: And Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael, T. S., 1960-. 2009. How to Guard an Art Gallery: And Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael, T. S., 1960-. How to Guard an Art Gallery: And Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael, T. S. How to Guard an Art Gallery: And Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
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