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“Catastrophe Theory is-quite likely-the first coherent attempt (since Aristotelian logic) to give a theory on analogy. When narrow-minded scientists object to Catastrophe Theory that it gives no more than analogies, or metaphors, they do not realise that they are stating the proper aim of Catastrophe Theory, which is to classify all possible types of analogous situations.”

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Rene Thom
Rene Thom

Rene Thom was a renowned mathematician known for his contributions to topology and differential equations. Born on September 2, 1923, and passing away on October 25, 2002, Thom's work was particularly influential in the fields of chaos theory and structural stability. more

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