Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning /

The recent rise of multimedia technology has turned visual communication into an everyday reality and made it necessary to achieve a better understanding of the role of diagrams and sketches in communication and in creative thought and problem-solving. Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning is a...

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Main Author: Anderson, Michael
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Meyer, Bernd, Olivier, Patrick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint : Springer, 2002.
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Summary:The recent rise of multimedia technology has turned visual communication into an everyday reality and made it necessary to achieve a better understanding of the role of diagrams and sketches in communication and in creative thought and problem-solving. Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning is a wide-ranging, multidisciplinary overview of this area, covering relevant research in computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science and psychology. Key topics include: - Cognitive aspects of diagrammatic information; - Formal methods for computing with diagrams; - Applications of advanced diagrammatic systems. This book is a state-of-the-art survey that will be a valuable resource for researchers and students in the fields of cognitive science, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and graphics and visualisation.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 584 pages)
ISBN:9781447101093 (electronic bk.)
144710109X (electronic bk.)