Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics

Acknowledgements

I was fortunate to have been exposed to excellent teaching of mathematics teaching right from my school days in the semi-rural atmosphere of Lawspet, Pudhucherry. I acknowledge each and every teacher of mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, Regional Institute of Education, Mysore and the teachers at the Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

I thank the Management, SSN College of Engineering, for providing the latest computing facilities and an excellent atmosphere conducive to academic pursuits that has helped me prepare the manuscripts easily. I am obliged to the Head of my Department, Professor S. Narasimman for his encouragement and support in writing this book. It is a pleasure to acknowledge ...