Download or read book Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications written by Tim Poston and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.