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- noun mathematics The branch of mathematics dealing with
dynamical systems which can undergoabrupt irreversible qualitative changes due to a tiny change inparameters .
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deinonychus commented on the word catastrophe theory
There are several catastrophes with pretty names:
fold catastrophe
cusp catastrophe
swallowtail catastrophe
butterfly catastrophe
hyperbolic umbilic catastrophe
elliptic umbilic catastrophe
parabolic umbilic catastrophe
January 31, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word catastrophe theory
I'd love to see a list of catastrophes. I nominate deinonychus to create it.
February 1, 2012
deinonychus commented on the word catastrophe theory
You mean there isn't one already? Well, then I see no other option than to create the list of catastrophes!
February 2, 2012
fbharjo commented on the word catastrophe theory
Is there a parastrophic or analstrophic theory?
If not, why loose sleep? It is a whole noir!
February 2, 2012