Diagrammatic Representation and Inference Third International Co
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Subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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Alan Blackwell Kim Marriott Atsushi Shimojima (Eds.)
Diagrammatic Representation and Inference Third International Conference, Diagrams 2004 Cambridge, UK, March 22-24, 2004 Proceedings
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Series Editors Jaime G. Carbonell, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA J¨org Siekmann, University of Saarland, Saarbr¨ucken, Germany Volume Editors Alan Blackwell University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory William Gates Building, 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FD, UK E-mail: [email protected] Kim Marriott Monash University, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering Wellington Road, Clayton, Vic. 3800, Australia E-mail: [email protected] Atsushi Shimojima Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, School of Knowledge Science 1-1 Asahi-dai, Tatsunokuchi, Nomi-gun, Ishikawa, 923-1229, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
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Preface
Although diagrammatic representations have been a feature of human communication from early history, recent advances in printing and electronic media technology have introduced increasingly sophisticated visual representations into everyday life. We need to improve our understanding of the role of diagrams and sketches in communication, cognition, creative thought, and problem-solving. These concerns have triggered a surge of interest in the study of diagrammatic notations, especially in academic disciplines dealing with cognition, computation, and communication. We believe that the study of diagrammatic communication is best pursued as an interdisciplinary endeavor. The Diagrams conference series was l
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