This paper is an exploration of possibilities for computer-aided visualization. It is premised upon three assumptions: (1) understanding nearly any subject of consequence requires one to consider it from multiple viewpoints, using a variety of information; (2) the understanding of complex...

This paper is an attempt to outline, in an emancipatory fashion, a framework of thinking to deal with the general patterns of development. As decision problems in society are increasingly of a developmental nature compared with simple performance in equilibrium systems, the author pleads in...

Algebras of shapes, U_ij can be augmented with labels and weights to form new algebras, V_ij and W_ij in which computations are defined by shape grammars.

Technological progress in recent years has removed many of the barriers which inhibited the development of geographic information systems (GIS). However, there is increasing recognition that human, institutional, and organisational factors are likely to have a profound impact on the experiences...

The subshape recognition problem for three-dimensional shapes under linear transformations is considered. The problem is analysed in a series of cases, some that provide a determinate number of solutions and others that have indeterminately many solutions. Procedures for its solution for general...

A schematic but nontrivial site-plan prototype is analyzed, and constituent concepts are created and subsequently represented in formal logic, using Horn clause notation. The purpose of this work is to explore logic programming as a means of representing realistic design knowledge in computer...

In this paper the issue of reasoning about constraints is addressed. A design is derived through the direct manipulation of constraints which narrow down the design space, and through the use of generative mechanisms within the design space. A computer system is described that enables knowledge...