The book is organized around five types of mathematical thinking: logical, relational, recursive, quantitative, and analytical.
To support this approach, the author introduces the concept of graphs, providing a richer environment for examples and applications. Applications appear throughout the text, while the final chapter explores several uses of discrete mathematics reasoning in various scientific fields.
Case studies from biology, sociology, linguistics, economics, physics, and chemistry can serve as the basis for independent study or for undergraduate research papers.
Each section is accompanied by its own exercises, designed to develop proof-reading and writing skills.
The 2nd (4th American) edition of the book includes 60 new activities, which can be conducted by student groups collaboratively in the lecture hall or individually as homework or in-class assignments. Students can now explore most of the course material through these activities.
