Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Introduction
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   Chapter 2 Towards a Revival of Natural Philosophy
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   Chapter 3 Catastrophe Theory
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   Chapter 4 Catastrophe Geometry in Physics: A Perspective
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   Chapter 5 Synergetics and a New Approach to Bifurcation Theory
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   Chapter 6 Catastrophe and Fractal Regimes in Random Waves
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   Chapter 7 Distribution of Modes in Fractal Resonators
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   Chapter 8 Optical Caustics and Diffraction Catastrophes
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    Chapter 9 Infinite Dimensions and the Fold Catastrophe
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    Chapter 10 Catastrophes and Bifurcations in Variational Problems
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    Chapter 11 Semiclassical Path Integrals in Terms of Catastrophes
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    Chapter 12 Catastrophe and Stochasticity in Semiclassical Quantum Mechanics
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    Chapter 13 Stable Defects in Ordered Media
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    Chapter 14 Structural Stability in Evolving Flow Fields
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    Chapter 15 Wavefront Dislocations and Their Analysis Using Catastrophe Theory
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    Chapter 16 Structural Stability in Statistical Mechanics
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    Chapter 17 The 180° Rule at Triple Points: A Consideration Based on a Modified Butterfly Model
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    Chapter 18 Phase Diagrams and Catastrophes
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    Chapter 19 Information Measures and Thermodynamic Criteria of Motion
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    Chapter 20 Phase Transitions as Catastrophes: A Perspective
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    Chapter 21 Solitons in Physics: Basic Concepts
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    Chapter 22 Solitons in Mathematics
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    Chapter 23 Spin Wave Breathers in 3 He B
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    Chapter 24 Catastrophic Effects in Pattern Recognition
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    Chapter 25 Cusp Bifurcation in Pituitary Thyrotropin Secretion
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    Chapter 26 Chaos