In dictionaries:
algebraic combinatorics
(algebra, combinatorics) A branch of mathematics in which techniques from abstract algebra are applied to problems in combinatorics, and vice versa.
Enumerative combinatorics
an area of combinatorics that deals with the number of ways that certain patterns can be formed.
History of combinatorics
The mathematical field of combinatorics was studied to varying degrees in numerous ancient societies.
Combinatorics on words
a fairly new field of mathematics, branching from combinatorics, which focuses on the study of words and formal languages.
Arithmetic combinatorics
(mathematics) A field of mathematics in the intersection of number theory, combinatorics, ergodic theory and harmonic analysis.
Outline of combinatorics
Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of finite or countable discrete structures.
Polyhedral combinatorics
a branch of mathematics, within combinatorics and discrete geometry, that studies the problems of counting and describing the faces of convex polyhedra and higher-dimensional convex polytopes.
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