6 5/8 x 9 5/8" 285 pages. This is volume 33 edited by R. G. Compton. ex university library spine label removed with evidence of it having been there, stamped on page edges, first and last pages, inside front and rear covers and title page. stamped discarded. title page and three pages after that have crease at lower corner. pocket on inside rear cover & library sticker on last page and rear cover.

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Title: Comprehensive Chemical Kinetics Volume 33 Catastrophe Theory
Publisher: Elsevier / PWN Polish Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam / Warszawa
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0444987428
ISBN 13: 9780444987426
Binding: hardcover
Condition: very goo
Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket

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This book aims to provide a straightforward introduction to chemical applications of the catastrophe theory. It is primarily intended for chemists interested in placing chemical reactions in the broader context of non-linear science, but it has a practical relevance for scientists in general.

Catastrophe theory deals with those non-linear phenomena in which a continuous change in the control parameters results in a discontinuous alteration of a characteristic quantity of the system. The author discusses the origins of catastrophe theory, giving examples of occurrences in the areas of physics, chemistry and biology. Elementary theory and non-chemical applications are also described. The chemical kinetics and methods of analysis of chemical kinetic equations arising from elementary and generalized catastrophe theories are reviewed. Finally, the theory is applied to analyse and classify phenomena associated with the stability loss that may occur in chemical reactions.

The book contains over 100 figures and an extensive subject index.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Polish

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