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catastrophe theory
catastrophe theory n (Mathematics) a. a mathematical theory that classifies surfaces according to their formb. 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 Translationscatastrophe theory
catastrophe theory[kə′tas·trə·fē ‚thē·ə·rē] (mathematics) A theory of mathematical structure in which smooth continuous inputs lead to discontinuous responses. catastrophe theory
catastrophe theorya branch of mathematics that deals with large changes in the total system resulting from small changes in a critical variable in the system; some epidemics, gene frequencies, and the social behavior of populations may be explained by this theory. |