Tim Poston
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Tim Poston | |
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| Born | 19 June 1945 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick[1] University of Hull |
| Known for | Catastrophe theory, Topology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | National Institute of Advanced Studies UCLA |
| Doctoral advisor | Erik Christopher Zeeman |
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.
Works published
- Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications, with Ian Stewart[2]
- Tensor Geometry: The Geometric Viewpoint and its Uses with T. J. Dodson [3]
References
- ^ "Mathematics Genealogy Project: Tim Poston". North Dakota State University. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Catastrophe Theory and Its Applications (Paperback)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Tensor Geometry: The Geometric Viewpoint and its Uses (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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