Critical Transitions in Nature and Society, Paperback/Marten Scheffer

Offers an introduction to critical transitions in complex systems - the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed. This title describes the dynamical systems theory behind critical transitions, covering catastrophe theory, bifurcations and chaos. Publisher: Princeton University Press Author(s): Marten Scheffer Illustration(s): 6 halftones. 131 line illus. Number of pages: 400 Collection: Princeton Studies in Complexity Publication date: 2009 Dimensions: 216 x 142 x 22 Cover type: Paperback / softback