Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning

TRAMA

Diagrams are essential in most fields of human activity. There is substan­ tial interest in diagrams and their use in many academic disciplines for the potential benefits they may confer on a wide range of tasks. Are we now in a position to claim that we have a science of diagrams-that is, a science which takes the nature of diagrams and their use as the central phenom­ ena of interest? If we have a science of diagrams it is certainly constituted from multiple disciplines, including cognitive science, psychology, artificial intelligence, logic, mathematics, and others. If there is a science of diagrams, then like other sciences there is an appli­ cations, or engineering, discipline that exists alongside the science. Applica­ tions and engineering provide tests of the theories and principles discovered by the science and extend the scope of the phenomena to be studied by gen­ erating new uses of diagrams, new media for presenting diagrams, or novel classes of diagram. This applications and engineering side of the science of di­ agrams also comprises multiple disciplines, including education, architecture, computer science, mathematics, human-computer interaction, knowledge ac­ quisition, graphic design, engineering, history of science, statistics, medicine, biology, and others.

SOMMARIO

Part I - Views of Diagrams: 1. Diagrams in the Mind?.- 2. Knowing about Diagrams.- 3. A Meta-Taxonomy for Diagram Research.- 4. Sketches as Mental Reifications of Theoretical Scientific Treatment.- 5. The Fundamental Design Variables of Diagramming. Part II - Cognitive Aspects of Diagrams: 6. Psychological Perspectives on Diagrams.- 7. Combining Semantic and Cognitive Accounts of Diagrams.- 8. Tactile Maps and a Test of the Conjoint Retention Hypothesis.- 9. Spatial Abilities in Problem Solving in Kinematics.- 10. Graph Comprehension: The Role of Format, Content and Individual Differences.- 11. Graphs in Print.- 12. The Role of Representation and Working Memory in Diagrammatic Reasoning and Decision-Making.- 13. Mechanical Reasoning about Gear-and-Belt Diagrams; Do Eye Movements Predict Performance?.- 14. How do Designers Shift their Focus of Attention in their own Sketches?. Part III - Formal Aspects of Diagrammatic Reasoning: 15. Diagrammatic Evaluation of Visual Mathematical Notations.-16. A Topological Framework for Modelling Diagrammatic Reasoning Tasks.- 17. Multiple Readings of Pierces Alpha Graphs.- 18. On Automating Diagrammatic Proofs of Arithmetic Arguments.- 19. On the Practical Semantics of Mathematical Diagrams.- 20. EnE Sentences and Local Extent.- 21. Implementing Euler/Venn Reasoning.- 22. Visual Spatial Query Languages: A Semantics Using Description Logic. Part IV - Applications of Diagrammatic Reasoning: 23. Intelligent Diagrammatic Interfaces: State of the Art.- 24.Towards Diagram Processing: A Diagrammatic Information System.- 25. Using Diagrams to Understand Diagrams: A Case-Based Approach to Diagrammatic Reasoning.- 26. Interpreting the Engineers Sketch: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Constraints.- 27. Diagramming Research Designs.- 28. How to Build a (Quite General) Linguistic Diagram Editor.- 29. AVOW Diagrams: A Novel Representational System for Understanding Electricity.- 30. Asbru-View: Capturing Complex, Time-Oriented Plans - Beyond FlowCharts.- 31. Acting with Diagrams: How to Plan Strategies in Two Case Studies.- 32. Specifying Diagram Languages by Means of Hypergraph Grammars.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781852332426
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm Ø 1840 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: XVI, 584 p. 64 illus.
• Pagine Arabe: 584
• Pagine Romane: xvi