Tim Poston
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| Tim Poston | |
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| Born | 19 June 1945 |
| Residence | India and Singapore |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | National Institute of Advanced Studies UCLA |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick[1] University of Hull |
| Doctoral advisor | Erik Christopher Zeeman |
| Known for | Catastrophe theory, Topology |
Timothy (Tim) Poston (born 19 June 1945 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is an English mathematician best known for his work on catastrophe theory. His 1972 Ph.D at the University of Warwick was directed by Christopher Zeeman on "Fuzzy Geometry". Less well known was his role as active founding member of COUM Transmissions performance group with Genesis P-Orridge. They studied at Hull University together. Tim Poston wrote texts and advised COUM on physics and maths 1968-1978.Tim Poston remains "Scientific Adviser" to P-Orridge to the present. His LinkedIn profile is available for public view.
[edit] Works published
- Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications, with Ian Stewart[2]
- Tensor Geometry: The Geometric Viewpoint and its Uses with T. J. Dodson [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mathematics Genealogy Project: Tim Poston". North Dakota State University. http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=24431. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications (Paperback)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/048669271X. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Tensor Geometry: The Geometric Viewpoint and its Uses (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/354052018X. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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