Definition:Catastrophe Theory/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Catastrophe Theory
Catastrophe theory was developed by René Frédéric Thom in $1972$ to explain aspects of biological growth.
In particular, it seeks to explore the phenomenon in which slow growth is accompanied by "catastrophic" changes in form.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): catastrophe theory
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): catastrophe theory