...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. However, examined in a larger parameter space, catastrophe theory reveals that such bifurcation points tend to occur as part of well-defined qualitative geometrical structures.... --- Somebody please apply catastrophe theory to worldwide aviation...
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:57:06 +0000