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Catastrophe theory as applied to the social and biological sciences: A critique

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R. FitzHugh has contributed many illuminating comments in his letters to us, for which we are grateful. Jane Scanlon joined us in lengthy discussions that were of great help to us. We are indebted to H. Othmer, G. Carpenter, R. Bumby, and M. Golubitsky for their comments, and to David Berlinski for providing much of the stimulus to which this paper owes its existence. Finally, our warmest thanks go to the many mathematicians who have expressed their support, as well as to those who have contributed comments critical of our work.

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Sussmann, H.J., Zahler, R.S. Catastrophe theory as applied to the social and biological sciences: A critique. Synthese 37, 117–216 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00869575

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