Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1979 · 2.1K citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMathematicsPhysicsMathematical PhysicsProbability TheoryStochastic ProcessesCatastrophe ModelingCatastrophe RiskChaos TheoryRisk TheorySecond Law Of ThermodynamicsStatistical MechanicsCatastrophe Risk ManagementCatastrophe Risk ModelingCatastrophe Theory
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. 1978 edition.