Discrete Mathematical Disciplines
For further reading in discrete mathematics, beyond a basic level, see these pages. Many of these disciplines are closely related to computer science.
- Automata theory –
- Combinatorics –
- Combinatorial geometry –
- Computational geometry –
- Digital geometry –
- Discrete geometry –
- Graph theory –
- Mathematical logic –
- Combinatorial optimization –
- Set theory –
- Combinatorial topology –
- Number theory –
- Information theory –
- Game theory –
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