Now that we have covered over how discrete mathematics started and evolved into what we know, let’s look at how it is used today. One way in which discrete mathematics is used is to calculate the chances of something happening. The calculations can be made using Discrete Probability algorithms. Discrete probabilities are known as combinatorics, which is the study of how discrete objects combine with one another and the probabilities of various outcome according to the website cybercomputing.blogspot.com (2012). One excellent example that our text book provided during this lesson was when computer manufactures need to see the likely hood of producing a defective product. This is crucial so that manufactures can find more efficient ways to
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There are other use cases though that are not business related. For example, if you were a gambling man you could use discrete probability to increase your chances of winning the jackpot prize. All you would need to know is some basic information like the rules of the game. If the rules to win the jack pot were that you need to have four coins all land on heads, then you could determine the other combinations and find that you have a 1/16th chance of winning. These odds are not in your favor and you would not want to test your luck on this game. Discrete probability is one form of discrete mathematics.
Discrete mathematics can be classified into five major themes: mathematical reasoning, set theory, algebraic structures, graphs and trees and combinatorics per Varanasi and Garcia (1985). In Varanasi and Garcia (1985), “Mathematical reasoning includes logical connectives, well-formed formulas, rules of
There are other use cases though that are not business related. For example, if you were a gambling man you could use discrete probability to increase your chances of winning the jackpot prize. All you would need to know is some basic information like the rules of the game. If the rules to win the jack pot were that you need to have four coins all land on heads, then you could determine the other combinations and find that you have a 1/16th chance of winning. These odds are not in your favor and you would not want to test your luck on this game. Discrete probability is one form of discrete mathematics.
Discrete mathematics can be classified into five major themes: mathematical reasoning, set theory, algebraic structures, graphs and trees and combinatorics per Varanasi and Garcia (1985). In Varanasi and Garcia (1985), “Mathematical reasoning includes logical connectives, well-formed formulas, rules of