R.Bhattacharjee - Visual Clarity and Expressiveness in Logic Diagrams - July 16 - Logica Universalis Webinar
64 views
Skip to first unread message
jean-yves beziau
Jul 14, 2025, 9:20:28 AMJul 14
to diagra...@diagrams-conference.org
The next of LUW will be Wednesday July 16 at 16h CET
(Paris-Geneva-Rome)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Speaker: Reetu Bhattacharjee, University of Münster, Germany
Title: Visual Clarity and Expressiveness in Logic Diagrams
Abstract: Logic diagrams help people understand and solve problems in logic. This paper explores how different types of these diagrams try to find a good balance between showing complex ideas fully (expressiveness) and being easy to understand visually (clarity). It traces their journey from early, straightforward drawings to more complex systems with clear rules to prevent confusion. This change often involved making a strategic choice, a calculated “chance,” to move away from very direct visual representation to gain greater overall clarity and power in problem-solving. This tension between comprehensive representation and ease of interpretation is a central challenge for anyone designing diagrammatic systems for logical relationships. A diagram that is too simple cannot convey intricate ideas completely, but one that tries to show every detail might become too complicated to understand. This means that different diagram types are often best suited for specific logical tasks or levels of complexity.
Associate organization: DIAGRAMS, research group and events, presented by Amirouche Moktefi, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Chair: Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen, Hong Kong Baptist University, Editorial Board LU
Everybody is welcome to attend, register here
Jean-Yves Beziau
Editor-in-Chief Logica Univeralis
Organizer of the Logica Universalis Webinar
and the World Congress and School on Universal Logic
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages