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PRONUNCIATION OF CATASTROPHE THEORY

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WHAT DOES CATASTROPHE THEORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Catastrophe theory

In mathematics, catastrophe theory is a branch of bifurcation theory in the study of dynamical systems; it is also a particular special case of more general singularity theory in geometry. Bifurcation theory studies and classifies phenomena characterized by sudden shifts in behavior arising from small changes in circumstances, analysing how the qualitative nature of equation solutions depends on the parameters that appear in the equation. This may lead to sudden and dramatic changes, for example the unpredictable timing and magnitude of a landslide. Catastrophe theory, which originated with the work of the French mathematician René Thom in the 1960s, and became very popular due to the efforts of Christopher Zeeman in the 1970s, considers the special case where the long-run stable equilibrium can be identified with the minimum of a smooth, well-defined potential function. Small changes in certain parameters of a nonlinear system can cause equilibria to appear or disappear, or to change from attracting to repelling and vice versa, leading to large and sudden changes of the behaviour of the system.

Definition of catastrophe theory in the English dictionary

The definition of catastrophe theory in the dictionary is a mathematical theory that classifies surfaces according to their form. Other definition of catastrophe theory is the popular application of this theory to the explanation of abruptly changing phenomena, as by the discontinuity of a line on the topmost fold of a folded surface.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CATASTROPHE THEORY

atomic theory
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big bang theory
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chaos theory
complexity theory
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decision theory
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information theory
kinetic theory
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Synonyms and antonyms of catastrophe theory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «catastrophe theory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATASTROPHE THEORY

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The translations of catastrophe theory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catastrophe theory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

突变理论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teoría de las catástrofes
570 millions of speakers

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catastrophe theory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तबाही सिद्धांत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نظرية الكارثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теория катастроф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teoria da catástrofe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপর্যয় তত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la théorie des catastrophes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teori malapetaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katastrophentheorie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破局の理論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재앙 이론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teori bilai
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lý thuyết thảm họa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரழிவு கோட்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आपत्ती सिद्धांत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Felaket teorisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teoria delle catastrofi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teoria katastrofa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теорія катастроф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teoria catastrofă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

η θεωρία των καταστροφών
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

katastrofe teorie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

katastrof teori
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

katastrofe teori
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catastrophe theory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATASTROPHE THEORY»

Discover the use of catastrophe theory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catastrophe theory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to Catastrophe Theory
The aim of this book is to make it possible for anyone with a comparatively modest background in mathematics - no more than is usually included in a first year university course for students not specialising in the subject - to understand ...
Peter Timothy Saunders, 1980
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Catastrophe Theory
To the Memory of M.A.Leontovich
Vladimir I. Arnol'd, 1992
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Catastrophe Theory for Scientists and Engineers
This advanced-level treatment describes the mathematics of catastrophe theory and its applications to problems in mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering. 28 tables. 397 black-and-white illustrations. 1981 edition.
Robert Gilmore, 1993
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Catastrophe theory
This edition contains complete proofs of Thomas classification theorems as well as the genericity and stability results assuming only elementary calculus and linear algebra.
Domenico P. L. Castrigiano, Sandra A. Hayes, 2004
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Catastrophe Theory and Bifurcation (Routledge Revivals): ...
First published in 1981, this reissue of Professor Wilson’s classic study outlines the implications of the mathematical models related to catastrophe theory and bifurcation for geography and regional science, by way of a survey of ...
Alan Wilson, 2012
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Catastrophe Theory
This book aims to provide a straightforward introduction to chemical applications of the catastrophe theory.
A. Okninski, 1992
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Catastrophe, theory and applications
Papers on a mathematical method to describe evolution of forms in nature, presented to a seminar, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, 1979.
Dilip Kumar Sinha, 1981
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Catastrophe Theoretic Semantics: An Elaboration and ...
René Thom, the famous French mathematician and founder of catastrophe theory, considered linguistics an exemplary field for the application of his general morphology.
Wolfgang Wildgen, 1982
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Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides concise coverage of sport and exercise psychology at the undergraduate level, and also covers the crucial basic psychology that underpins the subject.
Dave Shaw, Trish Gorely, Rod Corban, 2013
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Psychology and Sport
Two of these alternatives will be examined here: Hanin's (1980) Zone of Optimal Functioning and Fazey and Hardy's ( 1 988) Catastrophe Theory. The more recent theories that have been put forward to explain arousal have also linked in the ...
Sally Gadsdon, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATASTROPHE THEORY»

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Mythoard 2015 May: Bad Mike's Books & Games
... to characters based on E.C. Zeeman's "Catastrophe Theory". It requires several graphs and seems way more complicated than it needs to be, ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
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Does Greece hold up the image of America's future?
We've all heard of Grexit -- Greece quits the euro; catastrophe theory needs to be rethought. But what about Amexit: the United States quits the ... «The Commentator, Jun 15»
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Ian Stewart on the science of Terry Pratchett's Discworld – as it …
'Catastrophe theory' is a set of mathematical ideas about how things can undergo sudden changes. Not necessarily disasters, but those too. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Terry Pratchett's Discworld: a guide to our thoughts for future …
catastrophe theory. Both men had a track record of working with science fiction writers and had written many books separately and together ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
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Terry Pratchett and the real science of Discworld
catastrophe theory. Both men already had a track record of working with science fiction writers and had written many books separately and ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Lewis Thomas Prize to honor mathematicians Steven Strogatz and …
... Galois Theory, The Symmetry Perspective, Singularities and Groups in Bifurcation Theory, and Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications. «The Rockefeller University Newswire, Mar 15»
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Ignorance Of Math And Physics Is No Excuse
We may adjoin catastrophe theory to both islands, forming a continent, and, say, adjoin information theory and cryptography to the “algebra” ... «Science 2.0, Mar 15»
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Dr. John Michopoulos Receives Wolfram Innovator Award
... coupled electro-magneto and hygrothermoelastic theories of continua, electromagnetic discharge imaging, catastrophe theory applications, ... «U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Jan 15»
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A 'Showcase of Evolution' at Risk
These efforts matter more than ever now, as recent research suggests that Darwin was wrong when he rejected the natural catastrophe theory ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
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Yale exhibition highlights foundations of digital architecture
... “Catastrophe Machine” is a drafting machine that exhibits the variation and unpredictability of stochastic mathematics and catastrophe theory. «Yale News, Nov 14»

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