Singularity Theory

by V. I. Arnold

Overview

Professor Arnold is a prolific and versatile mathematician who has done striking work in differential equations and geometrical aspects of analysis. In this volume are collected seven of his survey articles from Russian Mathematical Surveys on singularity theory, the area to which he has made most contribution. These surveys contain Arnold's own analysis and synthesis of a decade's work. All those interested in singularity theory will find this an invaluable compilation. Professor C. T. C. Wall has written an introduction outlining the significance and content of the articles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521285117
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/17/1981
Series:	London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series , #53
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Intoduction C. T. C. Wall; 1. Singularities of smooth mappings (Volume 23, 1968); 2. On matrices depending on parameters (Volume 26, 1971); 3. Remarks on the stationary phase method and Coxeter numbers (Volume 28, 1973); 4. Normal forms of functions in neighbourhoods of degenerate critical points (Volume 29, 1974); 5. Critical points of smooth functions and their normal forms (Volume 30, 1975); 6. Critical points of functions on a manifold with boundary, the simple Lie groups Bk, Ck and F4 and singularities of evolutes (Volume 33, 1978); 7. Indices of singular points of 1-forms on a manifold with boundary, convolution of invariants of reflection groups and singular projections of smooth surfaces (Volume 34, 1979).