Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 584 pages
• Published by: Springer
• Edition: 1st Edition November 9, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1852332425
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1852332426
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Description
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.