Discrete Maths

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3 total messages Started by DonH Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:01

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Author: DonH
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:01

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I purchased a book entitled "Discrete Mathematics", as it looked 
interesting.
  However, as a layman, I don't know what the title actually means, and the 
book does not provide a definition - it assumes everyone knows, as it is a 
study guide for passing exams.
  Can anyone here please enlighten?

Re: Discrete Maths

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Author: Barb Knox
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:32

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In article <tB_Es.2216$Ow3.370@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com>,
 "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote:

> I purchased a book entitled "Discrete Mathematics", as it looked 
> interesting.
>   However, as a layman, I don't know what the title actually means, and the 
> book does not provide a definition - it assumes everyone knows, as it is a 
> study guide for passing exams.
>   Can anyone here please enlighten? 

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_mathematics>

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Re: Discrete Maths

#26

Author: DonH
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:59

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"Barb Knox" <see@sig.below> wrote in message 
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> In article <tB_Es.2216$Ow3.370@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com>,
> "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>> I purchased a book entitled "Discrete Mathematics", as it looked
>> interesting.
>>   However, as a layman, I don't know what the title actually means, and 
>> the
>> book does not provide a definition - it assumes everyone knows, as it is 
>> a
>> study guide for passing exams.
>>   Can anyone here please enlighten?
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_mathematics>
>
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# Ah, yes. Thanks.
   However, as DM is defined as much by what it excludes as by what it 
includes, it seems to be one of those inventions of dubious merit  (like a 
Set superseding a Class), which we could all do without.  Does a Venn 
diagram improve on Euler's circles, or merely complicate?
   What is Maths?  Essentially it deals with Quantities, as compared with 
Qualities.
    If Logic is "reduced" to mathematical formulae, have we Progressed?
    Or has Logic for the Layman simply been abolished?

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