Diagrammatic Representation and Reasoning Book

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 Flow Charts.- 31. Acting with Diagrams: How to Plan Strategies in Two Case Studies.- 32. Specifying Diagram Languages by Means of Hypergraph Grammars.