Singularity theory encompasses many different aspects of geometry and topology, and an overview of these is represented here by papers given at the International Singularity Conference held in 1991 at Lille. The conference attracted researchers from a wide variety of subject areas, including differential and algebraic geometry, topology, and mathematical physics. Some of the best known figures in their fields participated, and their papers have been collected here. Contributors to this volume include G. Barthel, J. W. Bruce, F. Delgado, M. Ferrarotti, G. M. Greuel, J. P. Henry, L. Kaup, B. Lichtin, B. Malgrange, M. Merle, D. Mond, L. Narvaez, V. Neto, A. A. Du Plessis, R. Thom and M. Vaquié. Research workers in singularity theory or related subjects will find that this book contains a wealth of valuable information on all aspects of the subject.
Vector fields on manifolds play a major role in mathematics and other sciences. In particular, the Poincare-Hopf index theorem gives rise to the theory of Chern classes, key manifold-invariants in geo
French and Japanese mathematicians were responsible for founding and articulating singularity theory, so Franco-Japanese Symposia on Singularities have been held occasionally since 1998. The 19 papers
