TY  - BOOK
AU  - Saunders, P.T.
TI  - An introduction to catastrophe theory
SN  - 9780521297820
U1  - 514.74 
PY  - 1980///
CY  - Cambridge [England] ; 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Catastrophes (Mathematics)
N1  - Includes indexes; Introduction --
Background --
The seven elementary catastrophes --
The geometry of the seven elementary catastrophes --
Applications in physics --
Applications in the social sciences --
Applications in biology --
Morphogenesis --
Conclusions
N2  - 	
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
ER  -