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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