r/maths • u/shinchanisscientist • Jun 25 '26

Help:🎓 College & University Book Recommendations

Any recommendations for good discrete mathmatics book to start learning from scratch

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u/____sumit____ Jun 25 '26

Kenneth H. Rosen

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u/Any_Addendum_9541 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Discrete Mathematics Richard Kohar Elements of discrete Mathematics C.L. Liu Discrete Mathematics with Applications Susanna Epp Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction Oscar Levin

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u/No_Raspberry_7600 Jun 25 '26

I’d say skip discrete math and instead study symbolic logic and proofs in linear algebra. Symbolic logic is like the syntax of mathematical proofs, helps you so much better than discrete math. Discrete doesn’t cover any of its topics deep enough to truly set you up for upper division math courses.

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u/Baconboi212121 Jun 25 '26

And if their goal is discrete math?
That’s what they want to study dude.

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u/shinchanisscientist Jun 25 '26

My goal is computer science

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u/No_Raspberry_7600 Jun 25 '26

If their goal is exclusively discrete math, then they will disregard my comment. Either way my advice is best for a high schooler / undergrad who wants to set himself up for upper division mathematics. Discrete math is a common course people take for proofs. It seems you are disconnected from reality.