Discrete Mathematical Structures

Abstract

The present paper discusses the concept of mathematical discrete structures. The paper describes various types of discrete mathematical structures briefly. Research in discrete mathematics increased in the latter half of the twentieth century partly due to the development of digital computers which operate in discrete steps and store data in discrete bits. Concepts and notations from discrete mathematics are useful in studying and describing objects and problems in branches of computer science, such as computer algorithms, programming languages, cryptography, automated theorem proving, and software development. Although the main objects of study in discrete mathematics are discrete objects, analytic methods from continuous mathematics are often employed as well.