Catalan Numbers with Applications - Hardback - 2008

This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to one of the truly fascinating topics in mathematics: Catalan numbers. They crop up in chess, computer programming and even train tracks. In addition to lucid descriptions of the mathematics and history behind Catalan numbers, Koshy includes short biographies of the prominent mathematicians who have worked with the numbers.
Year of publication: 2008
Pagination: 440 pages, 11 halftones, 223 line illustrations
Format: Hardback