Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications Fourth Edition

This book is very thorough in covering areas of discrete mathematics that apply to the field. I would call this book a "survey". Like a good introduction to Calculus, it covers the topic; and, similarly, it is not detailed specifically. The warning I would give to students using this book is: it's brief. The first two sections of the first chapter are an entire semester in logic! So, you will need to read this book very carefully and seriously consider supplemental materials in areas that you're weak and/ or inexperienced.

I had this book for a discrete math class about 10 years ago. I'm glad I held onto it. It's been great for a proofs class which uses a completely indecipherable text (A Transition to Advanced Mathematics). The text has answers for odd problems. The solution manual for the 4th Edition is still out there, I got a copy a month ago thru Amazon. The solutions are fully answered and mostly in English. A great combo if you're in a proofs/intro to higher math class.

This book had everything I needed to tackle the subject except it couldn't fix my professor's thick accent.It did a good job with everything except the predicate logic, which I had trouble fully comprehending.

It's a good book

This book was very helpful, and my son got an A in the class...need I say more?! Thanks!

The "International Edition" I got is actually the Fourth Edition of the Rosen's Discrete Math books. There are quite some structure and content updates in the most recent 6th edition of the book. If you are just buying this book for self-study, it would be perfect. But if you are buying as a textbook, maybe it would bring you a little trouble. The biggest problem would be finding the right number for the exercises in your homework!

Do NOT buy the paperback unless you already have the version of the book you see in the picture for the hardback. It's strictly answers, doesn't give any information except how to supposedly answer the labeled problem. That's all I have to say, can't speak to how much it helps understand problems as I don't have the actual book...A classmate of mine found a PDF of a later version anyway so I guess I'll just be returning this and using the PDF..

Good book, great qualiy !!!