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This book provides a unified understanding of the use of generating functions for labelled and unlabelled structures. Applications include graphical enumeration, Polya theory and analysis of data structures in computer science, special functions, functional equations, asymptotic analysis, and differential equations.

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'This book can serve as an introduction to the subject; it will also be an extremely valuable reference book.' International Mathematical News
' … the first complete presentation in English of the combinatorial theory of species.' L'Enseignment Mathématique
' … a comprehensive account.' Zentralblatt für Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete

Table of Contents
1. Introduction to species of structures; 2. Complements on species of structures; 3. Combinatorial functional equations; 4. Complements on types of structures; 5. Species on totally ordered sets.

Combinatorial Species and Treelike Structures 67 Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications Series Number 67

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    View other formats and editions of Combinatorial Species and Treelike Structures 67 Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications Series Number 67 by Francois Bergeron

    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 11/13/1997 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780521573238, 978-0521573238
    ISBN10: 0521573238

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This book provides a unified understanding of the use of generating functions for labelled and unlabelled structures. Applications include graphical enumeration, Polya theory and analysis of data structures in computer science, special functions, functional equations, asymptotic analysis, and differential equations.

    Trade Review
    'This book can serve as an introduction to the subject; it will also be an extremely valuable reference book.' International Mathematical News
    ' … the first complete presentation in English of the combinatorial theory of species.' L'Enseignment Mathématique
    ' … a comprehensive account.' Zentralblatt für Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete

    Table of Contents
    1. Introduction to species of structures; 2. Complements on species of structures; 3. Combinatorial functional equations; 4. Complements on types of structures; 5. Species on totally ordered sets.

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