A Course in Enumeration

Combinatorial enumeration is a readily accessible subject full of easily stated, but sometimes tantalizingly difficult problems.

This book leads the reader in a leisurely way from the basic notions to a variety of topics, ranging from algebra to statistical physics.

Its aim is to introduce the student to a fascinating field, and to be a source of information for the professional mathematician who wants to learn more about the subject.

The book is organized in three parts: Basics, Methods, and Topics.

There are 666 exercises, and as a special feature every chapter ends with a highlight, discussing a particularly beautiful or famous result.