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Overview
This is the second volume of a two-volume work on the subject of enumerative combinatorics, an area of mathematics with connections to many other topics within and outside of mathematics, such as computer science, spectroscopy, algebraic geometry, algebraic topology, and representation theory. Many topics covered (in particular, the theory of symmetric functions) are not available in any other textbook at this level, and the usefulness of the book is enhanced by over 250 exercises with solutions.Although primarily intended as a textbook for graduate students and a resource for professional mathematicians, some parts of the book will be accessible to mathematics undergraduates and even interested amateurs.Synopsis
An introduction, suitable for beginning graduate students, showing connections to other areas of mathematics.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"...sure to become a standard as an introductory graduate text in combinatorics."Bulletin of the AMS"
"As a researcher, Stanley has few peers in combinatorics...the trove of exercises with solutions will form a vital resource; indeed, exercise 6.19 on the Catalan numbers, in 66 (!) parts, justifies the investment by itself. Both volumes highly recommended for all libraries."
Choice
"Volume 2 not only lives up to the high standards set by Volume 1, but surpasses them... Stanley's book is a valuable contribution to enumerative combinatorics. Beginners will find it an accessible introduction to the subject, and experts will still find much to learn from it."
Mathematical Reviews