In this section, we explore the basic counting principles through a plethora of examples and exercises. One of our goals in these notes is to show how most counting problems can be recognized as count...In this section, we explore the basic counting principles through a plethora of examples and exercises. One of our goals in these notes is to show how most counting problems can be recognized as counting all or some of the elements of a set of standard mathematical objects. You may have noticed some standard mathematical words and phrases such as set, ordered pair, function, and so on creeping into the problems.
