112 Combinatorial Problems From Amsp Toc

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Contents

1 Preface i

2 Counting Basics 1

3 Permutations and Combinations 6

4 Stars and Bars and Multinomials 12

5 Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion 20

6 Pascal’s Triangle and the Binomial Theorem 27

7 Counting in more than one way 35

8 Pigeonhole Principle 41

9 Induction 45

10 Recurrence Relations 54

11 Graph Theory 64

12 Invariants 70

13 Combinatorial Geometry 77

14 Generating functions 86

15 Probabilities and Probabilistic Method 97

16 Introductory Problems 104

17 Advanced Problems 110

18 Introductory Problems with Solutions 117

19 Advanced Problems with Solutions 142

20 Appendix: Recurrence Relations 174

21 Glossary 177

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