To start, I'm a sophmore engineering student who is in the middle of a discrete mathematics class using this book. To me, a textbook must be readable but at the same time be written on a level that ensures that the content is communicated effectively. For me, this book has accomplished that.
Susan Epp's Discrete Mathematics is very readable and straightforward with its presentation of the material, giving the reader a good view into the topics being presented. There are also a decent number of fully worked through and relevant examples along with a plethora of exercises in each section. Selected exercises do have answers in the back of the book, so you can check your work and ensure that you are doing things correctly. There are even fully written out answers for a good number of the many exercises involving proofs.
That is another thing, discrete mathematics involves less computations and more logical, written proofs, something that I had no prior experience with before taking this class. Since starting though, I have been able to pick things up without any undue difficulty (not saying its easy!), but this book has really helped me take the concepts being taught in lecture and simultaneously expand on and cement them outside the classroom. This is a textbook that you can actually read and really gain some value from, so I would highly recommend it (or if your professor is using it for your class, know that you are using a superb book).
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