it can be used as the textbook for an upper-level undergraduate elective, graduate course, or seminar, although reviewer Miklós Bóna writes that some selection is needed, as it "has enough material for three or more semesters". It can also be a reference for researchers in this subject.

Reviewer Toufik Mansour calls it not only "a comprehensive theoretical treatment" but "an interesting read". Reviewer Christopher Hanusa writes that "the writing style is inviting, the subject material is