%S Lecture Notes in Computer Science,
%A J. Casti
%A H. Swain
%T Catastrophe theory and urban processes
%X Phenomena exhibiting discontinuous change, divergent processes, and hysteresis can be modelled with catastrophe theory, a recent development in differential topology. Exposition of the theory is illustrated by qualitative interpretations of the appearance of functions in central place systems, and of price cycles for urban housing.
%N 40
%P 388-406
%B Optimization Techniques Modeling and Optimization in the Service of Man Part 1
%E J. Cea
%V 40
%C Germany
%D 1975
%I Springer Berlin Hiedelberg
%R 10.1007/3-540-07622-0_483
%L iiasa14264