An Introduction to Catastrophe Theory - Rilegato

Saunders, Peter Timothy

 
9780521230421: An Introduction to Catastrophe Theory
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 052123042X ISBN 13: 9780521230421
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1980

Sinossi

Almost every scientist has heard of catastrophe theory and knows that there has been a considerable amount of controversy surrounding it. Yet comparatively few know anything more about it than they may have read in an article written for the general public. The aim of this book is to make it possible for anyone with a comparatively modest background in mathematics - no more than is usually included in a first year university course for students not specialising in the subject - to understand the theory well enough to follow the arguments in papers in which it is used and, if the occasion arises, to use it. Over half the book is devoted to applications, partly because it is not possible yet for the mathematician applying catastrophe theory to separate the analysis from the original problem. Most of these examples are drawn from the biological sciences, partly because they are more easily understandable and partly because they give a better illustration of the distinctive nature of catastrophe theory. This controversial and intriguing book will find applications as a text and guide to theoretical biologists, and scientists generally who wish to learn more of a novel theory.

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Descrizione del libro

The aim of this book is to make it possible for anyone with a comparatively modest background in mathematics to understand the theory well enough to follow the arguments in papers in which it is used. This controversial and intriguing book will find applications as a text and guide to theoretical biologists, and scientists.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; 3. The seven elementary catastrophes; 4. The geometry of the seven elementary catastrophes; 5. Applications in physics; 6. Applications in the social sciences; 7. Applications in biology; 8. Morphogenesis; 9. Conclusions; Exercises; References; Author index; Subject index.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1980
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
052123042X
ISBN 13 
9780521230421
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
160
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
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Germania

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Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010
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