Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications

Tim Poston, Ian Stewart

Courier Corporation, Jan 1, 1996 - Mathematics - 491 pages

First integrated treatment of main ideas behind René Thom's theory of catastrophes stresses detailed applications in the physical sciences. Mathematics of theory explained with a minimum of technicalities. Over 200 illustrations clarify text designed for researchers and postgraduate students in engineering, mathematics, physics and biology. 1978 edition. Bibliography.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications; Dover books on mathematics; Volume 2 of Surveys and reference works in mathematics
• Authors: Tim Poston, Ian Stewart
• Edition: illustrated, unabridged, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 1996
• ISBN: 048669271X, 9780486692715
• Length: 491 pages
• Subjects: Mathematics / General