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catastrophe theory

ca·tas·tro·phe the·o·ry


noun 
Definition:
 
mathematical theory predicting sudden changes: a mathematical theory of surfaces that when applied in some subjects, e.g. sociology and economics, predicts that sudden changes can arise from a steady change in variables

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