An introduction to catastrophe theory (Record no. 13971)
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fixed length control field | 01002nam a2200181 a 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9780521297820 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 0521297826 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 514.74 |
Item number | SAU |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
Personal name | Saunders, P.T. |
245 #3 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | An introduction to catastrophe theory |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | Cambridge [England] ; |
Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press, |
Year of publication | 1980. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | xii, 144 pages : |
Other physical details | illustrations ; |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
General note | Includes indexes. |
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
Formatted contents note | Introduction --<br/>Background --<br/>The seven elementary catastrophes --<br/>The geometry of the seven elementary catastrophes --<br/>Applications in physics --<br/>Applications in the social sciences --<br/>Applications in biology --<br/>Morphogenesis --<br/>Conclusions. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | <br/>An introduction to catastrophe theory, a mathematical theory which deals with those changes which occur abruptly rather than smoothly. Includes many applications to illustrate the different ways in which catastrophe can be used in life, physical and social sciences. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Catastrophes (Mathematics) |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
Koha item type | Reference Books |
Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 25/09/2003 | Purchased | 275.00 | 514.72 SAU | 007939 | Reference Books |