Engineering Discerete math and algebra books for programming majors

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For those seeking to deepen their understanding of discrete mathematics and algebra, particularly in relation to algorithms and programming, "A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra" by Victor Shoup is highly recommended. This book emphasizes the intersection of algebra and computer science and is available for free as a PDF on the author's website. Additionally, "Concrete Mathematics" by Donald Knuth and "Combinatorics" by Cameron et al. are suggested as valuable resources that align well with the study of discrete mathematics.
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Im looking for discrete mathematics and algebra books to study. I want to enhance my understanding of algorithms and programming and i like discrete mathematics
I'm reading Apostol for this semester's calculus (took a look at spivak too).
Any book as good as them that will be useful for me ?
 
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AliGh said:
Hi
Im looking for discrete mathematics and algebra books to study. I want to enhance my understanding of algorithms and programming and i like discrete mathematics
I'm reading Apostol for this semester's calculus (took a look at spivak too).
Any book as good as them that will be useful for me ?

I have a perfect match for you: "A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra" by Victor Shoup. This book is focused mostly on the algebra and number theory, but the principal focus is on the computer science. The book is also available as PDF form for free at the author's website: http://shoup.net/ntb/

You might also like "Concrete Mathematics" by Knuth et al. and "Combinatorics" by Cameron at al.
 
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