Discontinuities and Catastrophes with Polynomial Regression

Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences Using Real Data

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 251-280

  Guastello, Stephen J ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85137850225     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781439820025-14     Document Type: Chapter

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