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Zusatztext 'An excellent book ? His exposition treads the fine line with great care and honesty! telling the reader exactly where imaginative and provocative speculation begin! where well-thought-out "recasting" of previous ideas are solidly based. A major strength is the way Wilson has integrated text and diagram - even a reader without much mathematical background will be able to "see" the ideas.' - Peter R. Gould Informationen zum Autor Alan Wilson Klappentext 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 contemporary applications. Zusammenfassung 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 contemporary applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A Lay guide to the Mathematics of Catastrophe Theory 2. Differential Equations and Bifurcation Theory 3. Applications of Dynamical Systems Theory: A Survey of Approaches 4. Macro-Scale Applications 5. Bifurcation at the Meso-Scale I: Comparative Statistics of Urban Spatial Structure 6. Bifurcation at the Meso-Scale II: The Dynamics of Urban Spatial Structure 7. Micro-Scale Applications 8. Applications in Other Disciplines and Some New Results for Urban Systems.
