noun
definition
A branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
Examples of combinatorics in a Sentence
Combinatorics was introduced by Ramsey to solve a special case of the decision problem for the first-order predicate calculus.
The combinatorics was introduced by Ramsey to solve a special case of the decision problem for the first-order predicate calculus.
His research interests include combinatorics, group theory and cryptography.
No talk about Victorian combinatorics would be complete without a mention of map coloring, and in particular the celebrated four-colour problem.
Her research interests are representation theory, algebraic combinatorics and computational algebra.
Kolmogorov's proposal outlined strives for the firmer and less contentious ground expressed in finite combinatorics and effective computation.
To a considerable extent, finite and infinite combinatorics are parts of the same subject.