Elemente der diskreten Mathematik (Volker Diekert)

This textbook covers the elements of discrete mathematics and their algebraic foundations, which have relevant applications in computer science. It addresses the necessary tools for competently evaluating modern developments in the information age of AI. Important mathematical statements are proven in full. Exercises, each with complete solutions, reinforce what has been learned.

Volker Diekert studied in Hamburg and Montpellier. He earned his doctorate in algebraic number theory in Regensburg and completed his habilitation in computer science at the Technical University of Munich. From 1991 until his retirement in 2023, he held the chair in Theoretical Computer Science at the University of Stuttgart.

Manfred Kufleitner is a lecturer at the University of Stuttgart, where he also earned his doctorate and completed his habilitation in computer science. He was a visiting professor at the Technical University of Munich, served as a visiting professor at the University of Hamburg, and worked as a lecturer at Loughborough University.

Gerhard Rosenberger studied in Hamburg. He earned his doctorate there and completed his habilitation in combinatorial group theory in 1974. He then worked at the universities of Hamburg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, and Passau, with extended stays at various universities abroad.

Ulrich Hertrampf studied mathematics in Darmstadt and Heidelberg, earned his doctorate in Augsburg, and completed his habilitation at the University of Würzburg. Beginning in 1996, he worked in the Department of Theoretical Computer Science at the University of Stuttgart, where he served as an adjunct professor from 2001 until his retirement in 2023.