Catastrophe Theory , Translated from the Russian by R.K. Thomas

Springer - Verlag Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 1984 Book condition, Etat : Très bon paperback, editor's yellow wrappers, illustrated a bifurcation of equilibrium states In-8 1 vol. - 82 pages

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65 black and white text-figures 1st translated edition, 1984 Contents, Chapitres : Preface to the english edition, Preface to the Russian edition, iii, Contents, Text, References, 79 pages + Springer-Verlag catalog - Singularities, bifurcations, and catastrophe theories - Whitney's singularity theory - Applications of Whitney's theory - A catastrophe machine - Bifurcations of equilibrium states - Loss of stability of equilibrium and the generation of Auto-Oscillations - Singularities of stability boundaries - and the principle of the fragility of good things - Caustics, wave fronts and their metamorphoses - Large scale distribution of matter in the Universe - Singularities in optimization problems, the maxima function - Singularities of accessibility boundaries - Smooth surfaces and their projections - Problems of by-passing obstacles - Sympletic and contact geometries - The mystics of the catastrophe theory fine copy, the editor's binding is fine, inside is fine, slightly-yellowing, clean and unmarked, complete of the errata folio