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As there are two basic types of data "continuous" and discrete. So, in discrete mathematics we study discrete data which is not continuous or in some regular pattern.Topics in discrete maths are integers,graphs and statements in logic. Discrete mathematics therefore excludes topics in "continuous mathematics" such as calculus and analysis. More simply,we can say that discrete maths deals with countable sets.


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    Know what discrete mathematics is not. Discrete mathematics is more defined by what it is not, rather than what it is.[1] It encompasses anything except quantities that vary smoothly ("continuous mathematics") such as calculus and analysis.
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    Determine whether the set of objects studied in discrete mathematics is finite or infinite.

For broader view of discrete mathematics

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    Research Theoretical computer science. Theoretical computer science includes areas of discrete mathematics relevant to computing. It is based on graph theory and logic. Computability studies what can be computed in principle, and has close ties to logic, while complexity studies the time taken by computations.
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    Research Information theory. Information theory involves the quantification of information. Closely related is coding theory which is used to design efficient and reliable data transmission and storage methods.
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    Research Logic. Logic is the study of the principles of valid reasoning and inference, as well as of consistency, soundness, and completeness. For example, in most systems of logic Peirce's law (((P→Q)→P)→P) is a theorem. For classical logic, it can be easily verified with a truth table.
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    Research Set theory and Graph theory. Set theory is the branch of mathematics that studies sets, which are collections of objects. In discrete mathematics, countable sets (including finite sets) are the main focus. Graph theory, the study of graphs and networks. Graphs can model many types of relations and process dynamics in physical, biological and social systems. In computer science, they represent networks of communication, data organization, computational devices, the flow of computation, etc. In Mathematics, they are useful in Geometry and certain parts of Topology.
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    Research Probability And Number theory. Discrete probability theory deals with events that occur in countable sample spaces. For example, count observations such as the numbers of birds in flocks comprise only natural number values {0, 1, 2, ...}. Discrete probability distributions can be used to approximate continuous ones and vice versa. Number theory is concerned with the properties of numbers in general, particularly integers. It has applications to cryptography, cryptanalysis, and cryptology, particularly with regard to prime numbers and primality testing.
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    Research Algebra. Algebraic structures occur as both discrete examples and continuous examples. Discrete algebras include: boolean algebra used in logic gates and programming; relational algebra used in databases; discrete and finite versions of groups etc.

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    • Discrete maths only deals with countable sets.

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